BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

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.

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.