26-Apr-19 19-Apr-19 12-Apr-19 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,712.10 6,671.10 6,711.90 (billions of US$) 209.7 209.7 210.9 Net Forward Position 34.5 34.2 33.4 (billions of US$) Net Credit to Government 190.5 169.8 120.4 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,566.80 -5,590.30 -5,467.50 (billions of baht) Monetary Base 1,898.30 1,894.20 1,937.20 (billions of baht)
Published May 3, 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.