BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                  18-Jan-19    11-Jan-19    04-Jan-19
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)         6,569.40     6,616.80     6,593.60
(billions of US$)                                    207.30       207.30       205.70
Net Forward Position                                  32.00        32.70        33.50
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                              66.10         7.00        48.20
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions              -5,397.10    -5,307.10    -5,243.70
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                      1,859.20     1,861.10     1,930.70
(billions of baht)

Published January 25, 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.