24-May-19 17-May-19 10-May-19 International Reserve* (billions of baht) 6,674.10 6,639.40 6,691.60 (billions of US$) 209.3 209.3 211.4 Net Forward Position* 34.8 33.9 33.1 (billions of US$) Net Credit to Government 81.4 98.2 122.9 (billions of baht) Net Credit to Financial and Other sectors -5,558.30 -5,565.10 -5,573.00 (billions of baht) Monetary Base 1,847.50 1,882.30 1,887.70 (billions of baht)
Published May 31, 2019
* Mark-to-market basis
Data Definitions
International Reserves
= 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 Credit to Government
= Bank of Thailand's lending to Government - Government's deposits at the Bank of Thailand and currency held
by Government Net Credit to Financial and Other sectors
= Bank of Thailand's lending to financial institutions - Bank of Thailand's borrowing (including BOT bond)
from financial institutions and other sectors
Monetary Base
= Notes and coins in circulation + Deposits of financial institutions at the Bank of Thailand.
Notes: - Government includes Central Government only.