Kuala lumpur: Malaysia's official reserve assets amounted to US$130.63 billion at the end of May 2026, compared with US$129.73 billion at the end of April 2026. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said other foreign currency assets amounted to US$766.5 million.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the central bank stated that the pre-determined short-term outflows of foreign currency loans, securities, and deposits for the next 12 months, which include the scheduled repayment of external borrowings by the government and the maturity of foreign currency Bank Negara Interbank Bills, amounted to US$6.65 billion. The net short forward positions were US$24.67 billion as of the end of May 2026, reflecting the management of ringgit liquidity in the money market.

BNM noted that, in line with the practice adopted since April 2006, the data excludes projected foreign currency inflows arising from interest income and the drawdown of project loans. These projected foreign currency inflows amount to US$3.04 billion over the next 12 months.

Meanwhile, the only contingent short-term net drain on foreign currency assets is government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year, which amount to US$846.4 million. BNM stated that there are no foreign currency loans with embedded options and no undrawn, unconditional credit lines provided by or to other central banks, international organizations, banks, and other financial institutions. Moreover, BNM does not engage in foreign currency options vis- -vis the ringgit.

Overall, BNM highlighted that the detailed breakdown of international reserves under the International Monetary Fund Special Data Dissemination Standard format indicates that, as at the end of May 2026, Malaysia's international reserves remain usable.