BOT: Monetary Base and International Reserves Report

27-Dec-19 20-Dec-19 13-Dec-19 International Reserve* (billions of baht) 6,723.70 6698.30 6712.20 (billions of US$) 223 221.8 222.40 Net Forward Position* (billions of US$) 34.3 33.5 33.10 Net Credit to Government (billions of baht) 36.5 44 -26.00 Net Credit to Financial and Other sectors (billions of baht) -5,723.20 -5,695.40 -5803.00 Monetary Base (billions of baht) 2,004.40 1,991.20 1878.40

Published January 3, 2020

* 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.