22-Feb-19 15-Feb-19 08-Feb-19 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,628.90 6,557.10 6,599.50 (billions of US$) 212 209.5 210.3 Net Forward Position 31.4 31.7 30.6 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 74.7 54.2 126.1 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,469.40 -5,385.30 -5,467.00 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,887.30 1,890.90 1,893.20 (billions of baht)
Published March 1, 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.