BOT: Monetary Base and International Reserves Report

2-Aug-19 26-Jul-19 19-Jul-19 International Reserve* (billions of baht) 6,766.40 6,767.70 6709.7 (billions of US$) 219.1 218.5 218.1 Net Forward Position* (billions of US$) 31.8 32.8 33.7 Net Credit to Government (billions of baht) -119.3 -127 -123.5 Net Credit to Financial and Other sectors (billions of baht) -5,509.60 -5,507.90 -5,540.30 Monetary Base (billions of baht) 1,881.40 1,867.70 1,836.20

Published August 9, 2019

* Mark-to-market basis

Data Definitions

= 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.