KUCHING: Malaysia’s international reserves, held by the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM), stood at USD 116.4 billion (USD 1 = RM4.43) as of Jan 31, 2025, compared to USD 115.5 billion on Jan 15, 2025.
In a statement, BNM reported total assets of RM620.8 billion at the close of business on that day.
It noted that the largest portion of these assets consists of RM520.8 billion in gold, foreign exchange, and other reserves, including Special Drawing Rights (SDRs).
Other major assets include Malaysian Government Papers valued at RM12.9 billion, deposits with financial institutions totalling RM4.8 billion, loans and advances at RM26.5 billion, land and buildings at RM4.5 billion, and other assets amounting to RM51.0 billion.
On the liabilities side, BNM holds RM193.3 billion in reserves, with currency in circulation recorded at RM177.9 billion.
“Deposits from financial institutions account for RM120.1 billion, alongside RM5.2 billion from the federal government and RM81.6 billion from other entities,” it said.
Additionally, the bank holds RM11.3 billion in Bank Negara Papers, RM28.1 billion in Special Drawing Rights allocations, and RM2.9 billion in other liabilities.
“Overall, the bank’s total liabilities align with its total assets at RM620.8 billion.”
It stated that these reserves are sufficient to cover 5.0 months of Malaysia’s imports of goods and services and are equivalent to 1.0 times the country’s total short-term external debt.
