BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                  30-Nov-18    23-Nov-18    16-Nov-18
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)         6,685.40     6,666.00     6,686.30
(billions of US$)                                    203.20       202.00       202.60
Net Forward Position                                  32.20        33.20        32.90
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                             -27.10         6.10        -7.50
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions              -5,200.90    -5,338.80    -5,326.10
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                      1,889.20     1,751.80     1,757.50
(billions of baht)

Published December 7, 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.