Kuala lumpur: The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) amounted to US$123.8 billion as of October 31, 2025, showing a slight increase from US$123.4 billion recorded on October 15, 2025.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the central bank stated that the reserves position is adequate to cover 4.8 months of imports of goods and services, and it represents 0.9 times the total short-term external debt.

The reserves are primarily comprised of foreign currency reserves amounting to US$109.3 billion, along with International Monetary Fund reserves totaling US$1.3 billion. Additionally, the reserves include special drawing rights (SDRs) at US$6.0 billion, gold at US$4.8 billion, and other reserve assets valued at US$2.4 billion.

BNM’s total assets stood at RM612.53 billion. This includes gold, foreign exchange, and other reserves such as SDRs amounting to RM521.56 billion. The asset composition further includes Malaysian government papers valued at RM13.42 billion, deposits with financial institutions at RM1.27 billion, loans and advances at RM28.07 billion, land and buildings at RM4.57 billion, and other assets summing up to RM43.63 billion.

The central bank also reported total capital and liabilities of RM612.53 billion. This is divided into paid-up capital of RM100 million, reserves of RM205.50 billion, currency in circulation at RM174.08 billion, deposits by financial institutions totaling RM122.25 billion, federal government deposits at RM5.46 billion, other deposits amounting to RM65.65 billion, Bank Negara papers at RM8.38 billion, allocation of SDRs at RM27.88 billion, and other liabilities at RM3.23 billion.