Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s international reserves accumulated to US$118.40 billion as at April 15, 2025, from US$117.50 billion on March 28, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the central bank stated that the reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.9 months of imports of goods and services and is 0.9 times the total short-term external debt. The primary components of these reserves include foreign currency reserves amounting to US$105.3 billion, the International Monetary Fund reserves position at US$1.3 billion, special drawing rights (SDRs) totaling US$5.8 billion, gold valued at US$3.8 billion, and other reserve assets worth US$2.2 billion.

Total assets amounted to RM633.65 billion, which consist of gold and foreign exchange and other reserves, including SDRs (RM525.06 billion), Malaysian government papers (RM12.72 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM3.65 million), loans and advances (RM27.01 billion), land and buildings (RM4.59 billion), and other assets (RM60.63 billion).

The central bank reported that total capital and liabilities also amounted to RM633.65 billion, consisting of paid-up capital (RM100 million), reserves (RM186.05 billion), currency in circulation (RM176.41 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM143.44 billion), federal government deposits (RM10.64 billion), other deposits (RM74.79 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM10.57 billion), allocation of SDRs (RM28.38 billion), and other liabilities (RM2.72 billion).