BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                      19-Apr-19        12-Apr-19         5-Apr-19
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)             6,671.10         6,711.90         6,745.30
(billions of US$)                                         209.7            210.9            211.6
Net Forward Position                                       34.2             33.4             32.8
(billions of US$)
Net Credit to Government                                  169.8            120.4            143.4
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions                  -5,590.30        -5,467.50        -5,491.10
(billions of baht)
Monetary Base                                          1,894.20         1,937.20         1,951.70
(billions of baht)

Published April 26, 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.