10-Aug-18 03-Aug-18 26-27-Jul-2018 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,768.60 6,829.00 6,810.40 (billions of US$) 203.5 204.8 204.9 Net Forward Position 32.5 32.2 32.5 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -27.4 -5.1 5.1 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,238.70 -5,268.30 -5,283.20 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,802.80 1,802.00 1,823.50 (billions of baht)
Published August 10, 2018
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.