BOT: Monetary Base and International Reserves Report

3-Jan-20 27-Dec-19 20-Dec-19 International Reserve* (billions of baht) 6,861.00 6,723.70 6698.30 (billions of US$) 227.5 223 221.8 Net Forward Position* (billions of US$) 35.8 34.3 33.5 Net Credit to Government (billions of baht) 24.5 36.5 44 Net Credit to Financial and Other sectors (billions of baht) -5,742.60 -5,723.20 -5,695.40 Monetary Base (billions of baht) 2,011.50 2,004.40 1,991.20

Published January 10, 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.