International reserves up from mid-January figures
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 […]
Malaysia’s international reserves maintain strength
KUCHING: Malaysia’s international reserves remain robust and fully usable, according to the latest detailed breakdown released by the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) for November 2024. In accordance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) format, the detailed breakdown of international reserves provides forward-looking information on the size, composition, and usability […]
Malaysia’s international reserves decline to USD117.6bil in October
KUCHING: Malaysia’s international reserves, held by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), stood at USD117.6 billion (USD1=RM4.40) as of Oct 30, 2024, a decrease from USD119.7 billion recorded on Sept 30, 2024. In a statement, BNM reported total assets amounting to RM587.9 billion at the close of business on the same date. The largest portion of these […]
USD114.7bil in international reserves as at July 31
KUCHING: The international reserves of the Central Bank of Malaysia amounted to USD114.7 billion as at July 31. In a statement, it stated that the amount was based on the assets and liabilities (USD 634,132,455,493 each) recorded as at close of business on July 31. “The reserves position is sufficient to finance 5.5 months of […]
Malaysia’s international reserves remain usable
KUCHING: Malaysia’s international reserves remain usable based on the detailed breakdown of international reserves under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) format as at end-June 2024. In line with IMF SDDS, the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) said that official reserve assets amounted to USD113,819.3 million, while other foreign currency assets […]
BNM’s international reserves at US$104.5 bln as at Oct 14
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$104.5 billion as at Oct 14, 2022, sufficient to finance 5.5 months of imports of goods and services. The reserves position is 1.1 times of the total short-term external debt, the central bank said in a statement today. It said the main components of the international reserves were […]
BNM’s international reserves rise to $111.0 bln as at June 15
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves stood at $111.0 billion as at June 15, 2021, up from $110.9 billion as at May 31. In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.2 months of retained imports and is 1.1 times total short-term external debt. It said […]
BNM’s international reserves rise to $110.9 bln as at May 31
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves stood at $110.9 billion as at May 31, 2021, up from $110.6 billion as at May 12. In a statement today, it said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.4 months of retained imports and is 1.1 times total short-term external debt. The central bank said […]
BNM’S international reserves stand at $109.2 bln as at March 15, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves stood at $109.2 billion as at March 15, 2021. In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.5 months of retained imports and is 1.2 times total short-term external debt. The central bank said the main components of the international […]
BNM’s international reserves at $105 bln as at Sept 30, 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$105 billion as at Sept 30, 2020. In a statement today, BNM said the reserves level had taken into account the quarterly foreign exchange revaluation changes. It said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.4 months of retained imports and is 1.1 times total […]