KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves climbed to US$118.3 billion as of Feb 28, 2025, up from US$117.7 billion on Feb 14.
The reserves are sufficient to finance five months of imports and amount to 0.9 times the total short-term external debt. Foreign currency reserves stood at US$105.9 billion, while the International Monetary Fund reserves position totalled US$1.2 billion.
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) amounted to US$5.7 billion, gold holdings were US$3.3 billion, and other reserve assets reached US$2.2 billion. BNM’s total assets stood at RM639.51 billion, with reserves accounting for RM529.37 billion.
The central bank’s total capital and liabilities matched at RM639.51 billion. – BERNAMA
