Kuala lumpur: Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves stood at US$129.5 billion as at May 15, 2026. In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.6 months of imports of goods and services, and is 0.9 times the total short-term external debt.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, BNM stated that the gross international reserves comprise foreign currency reserves amounting to US$113.5 billion, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserves position of US$1.3 billion, special drawing rights valued at US$5.9 billion, gold valued at US$6.4 billion, and other reserve assets totaling US$2.4 billion.

The central bank also reported that its total assets amounted to RM610.32 billion. These assets mainly consist of gold, foreign financial assets, and other reserves including special drawing rights (RM522.55 billion), Malaysian government papers (RM13.10 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM1.097 billion), loans and advances (RM28.92 billion), property and equipment (RM4.55 billion), and other assets (RM40.10 billion).

BNM indicated that capital and liabilities also totaled RM610.32 billion. This figure includes capital of RM100 million, reserves of RM96.22 billion, currency in circulation amounting to RM183.66 billion, deposits by financial institutions totaling RM112.58 billion, federal government deposits of RM9.52 billion, and other deposits worth RM70.51 billion. The amount also encompasses Bank Negara papers valued at RM7.59 billion, allocation of special drawing rights totaling RM26.38 billion, and other liabilities of RM3.76 billion.