The Ministry of Finance has announced its Outright Primary Dealers (MOF Outright PDs) league table semi-annually to encourage PDs’ performance and participation in government bond auctions and their role as the market maker to enhance liquidity in the secondary market. Theleague tables ofthe Fiscal Year 2019(October 2018 – September 2019)

Mr. Lavaron Sangsnit, Director-General of the Fiscal Policy Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Finance, stated that the government’s net revenue collection in fiscal year 2019 (October 2018 – September 2019) was 2,563,068 million baht, which was 26,123 million baht or 1.0% higher than last year and 13,068 million baht or 0.5% higher than revenue target. Revenue collection of Other Agencies, Revenue Department, and Customs Department, as well as remittances from State-owned Enterprises exceeded target by 46,014 9,145 8,522 and 1,159 million baht or 32.4% 0.5% 8.5% and 0.7% respectively. When compared to MOF’s estimation (as of June 2019), which is used for the purpose of revenue monitoring, revenue collection of most departments were close to MOF’s estimation.

in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2019 (October 2018 – August 2019), the government has received 2,309,857 million baht in revenue. The government budget disbursement was at 2,754,463 million baht. To finance such deficit, the government has borrowed 348,978 million baht. Therefore, the treasury reserve at the end of August 2019 was at 512,274 million baht.

in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2019 (October 2018 – July 2019), the government has received 2,129,025 million baht in revenue. The government budget disbursement was at 2,586,355 million baht. To finance such deficit, the government has borrowed 322,978 million baht. Therefore, the treasury reserve at the end of July 2019 was at 484,550 million baht.