BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                       29-Mar-19    22-Mar-19    15-Mar-19
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)              6,748.50     6,741.10     6,749.30
(billions of US$)                                          212.2        212.6        212.7
Net Forward Position                                        32.6         32.6         31.8
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                                   106.1         91.9         47.3
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions                   -5,486.20    -5,507.20    -5,454.00
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                           1,924.00     1,882.80     1,908.60
(billions of baht)

Published April 5, 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.