11-Jan-19 04-Jan-19 28-Dec-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,616.80 6,593.60 6,644.70 (billions of US$) 207.30 205.70 205.00 Net Forward Position 32.70 33.50 33.70 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 7.00 48.20 22.30 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,307.10 -5,243.70 -5,136.40 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,861.10 1,930.70 2,002.20 (billions of baht)
Published January 18, 2019
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.