Kuala lumpur: Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves stood at US$128.8 billion as at April 15, 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.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, BNM reported that the gross international reserves comprise foreign currency reserves valued at US$112.9 billion, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserves position of US$1.3 billion, Special Drawing Rights amounting to US$5.9 billion, gold reserves at US$6.4 billion, and other reserve assets totaling US$2.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the central bank's total assets amounted to RM614.38 billion. These assets are mainly composed of gold, foreign financial assets, and other reserves, which include Special Drawing Rights valued at RM519.89 billion. Additionally, Malaysian Government papers accounted for RM13.10 billion, loans and advances stood at RM28.82 billion, deposits with financial institutions were RM456.52 million, property and equipment totaled RM4.55 billion, and other assets were recorded at RM47.56 billion.
On the liabilities front, currency in circulation was reported at RM186.19 billion, while total deposits reached RM197.29 billion. This includes deposits by financial institutions amounting to RM120.50 billion, the federal government at RM6.45 billion, and other deposits totaling RM70.33 billion. The central bank's capital was reported at RM100 million, with reserves amounting to RM193.33 billion, alongside BNM papers at RM7.31 billion, an allocation of Special Drawing Rights totaling RM26.38 billion, and other liabilities at RM3.78 billion.