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.