BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                  21-Dec-18    14-Dec-18    07-Dec-18
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)         6,646.90     6,674.70     6,701.50
(billions of US$)                                    203.60       203.60       204.30
Net Forward Position                                  33.00        32.10        32.10
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                              12.60       -26.60        -2.30
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               5,293.70    -5,298.30    -5,271.90
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                      1,817.80     1,799.60     1,850.40
(billions of baht)

Published December 28, 2018

1/ Since 26 May 2000, the Bank of Thailand has reported weekly international reserve

figures on mark-to-market basis.

2/ Starting October 2016, international reserves include currency that has been added

to the calculation of the SDR basket.

 International Reserve                 = Gold + Foreign currency reserves + Special

Drawing Rights + Reserve position in the IMF

 Net Forward Position                  = Bank of Thailand's forward obligations to buy

(+)or sell (-)foreign currency against Thai Baht

 Net Claims on Government              = Bank of Thailand's lending to Government-

Government's deposits at the Bank of Thailand and

Currency held by Government

Institutions-Bank of Bank of Thailand's borrowing

from Financial Institutions

 Reserve Money                         = Notes and coins in circulation + Deposits of

financial institutions at the Bank of Thailand.

 Notes:                                - Government includes Central Government only.

• Bank of Thailand has excluded Financial

Institution Development Fund since 1 January 2007.