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.