22-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Bank Negara's international reserves rise to US$120.9bil
KUALA LUMPUR: The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) rose to US$120.9 billion as of July 15, 2025, up from US$120.6 billion recorded on June 30, 2025.
In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.8 months of imports of goods and services, and is 0.9 times the total short-term external debt.
The main components of the reserves were foreign currency reserves (US$107.3 billion), the International Monetary Fund reserves position (US$1.3 billion), special drawing rights (SDRs) (US$5.9 billion), gold (US$4.1 billion) and other reserve assets (US$2.3 billion).
Total assets amounted to RM613.13 billion, comprising gold and foreign exchange and other reserves, including SDRs (RM511.37 billion), Malaysian government papers (RM13.62 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM6.25 million), loans and advances (RM27.31 billion), land and buildings (RM4.58 billion), and other assets (RM50 billion).
BNM said total capital and liabilities amounted to RM613.13 billion, comprising paid-up capital (RM100 million), reserves (RM189.98 billion), currency in circulation (RM172.10 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM125.16 billion), federal government deposits (RM9.90 billion), other deposits (RM75.19 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM10.08 billion), allocation of SDRs (RM27.78 billion), and other liabilities (RM2.84 billion).
