04-Jan-19 28-Dec-18 21-Dec-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,593.60 6,644.70 6,646.90 (billions of US$) 205.7 205 203.60 Net Forward Position 33.5 33.7 33.00 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 48.3 22.3 12.60 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,243.60 -5,136.40 -5,293.70 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,930.70 2,002.20 1,817.80 (billions of baht)
Published January 11, 2019
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.
Definitions
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
Net Claims on Financial Institutions = Bank of Thailand's lending to Financial
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.