KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves stood at US$129.7 billion (about RM508.4 billion) as at April 30, 2026.
In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.7 months of imports of goods and services, and is 0.9 times the total short-term external debt.
BNM said the gross international reserves comprise foreign currency reserves (US$113.8 billion), International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserves position (US$1.3 billion), special drawing rights (US$5.9 billion), gold (US$6.4 billion) and other reserve assets (US$2.3 billion).
Meanwhile, the central bank said its total assets amounted to RM615.55 billion, comprising mainly gold, foreign financial assets and other reserves, including special drawing rights (RM523.69 billion), Malaysian government papers (RM13.10 billion), loans and advances (RM28.92 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM340.61 million), property and equipment (RM4.55 billion) and other assets (RM44.95 billion).
On the liabilities side, currency in circulation stood at RM184.20 billion, followed by deposits by financial institutions (RM124.98 billion), the federal government (RM4.10 billion) and others (RM70.51 billion).
The central bank’s capital stood at RM100 million, with reserves amounting to RM194.26 billion, alongside BNM papers (RM7.58 billion), allocation of special drawing rights (RM26.38 billion) and other liabilities (RM3.43 billion). — Bernama
