Kuala lumpur: The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) have seen an uptick, reaching US$120.6 billion as of June 30, 2025. This marks an increase from the US$119.9 billion recorded on June 13, 2025.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the central bank highlighted that the current reserves position is sufficient to cover 4.8 months of imports of goods and services. Additionally, these reserves are 0.9 times the total short-term external debt, indicating a stable financial footing.

The reserves are composed of several key components: foreign currency reserves amounting to US$107.0 billion, the International Monetary Fund reserve position at US$1.3 billion, special drawing rights (SDRs) totaling US$5.9 billion, gold valued at US$4.1 billion, and other reserve assets worth US$2.3 billion.

Total assets of BNM stand at RM607.31 billion. This figure includes gold and foreign exchange, other reserves such as SDRs amounting to RM510.06 billion, Malaysian government papers valued at RM13.27 billion, deposits with financial institutions at RM6.83 million, loans and advances totaling RM27.26 billion, land and buildings worth RM4.58 billion, and other assets calculated at RM45.31 billion.

BNM also reported that total capital and liabilities are balanced at RM607.31 billion. This comprises paid-up capital of RM100 million, reserves of RM189.55 billion, currency in circulation at RM171.82 billion, and deposits by financial institutions which amount to RM122.23 billion. Other figures include federal government deposits at RM7.07 billion, other deposits totaling RM75.78 billion, Bank Negara papers at RM10.06 billion, allocation of SDRs valued at RM27.78 billion, and other liabilities which stand at RM2.92 billion.