Kuala lumpur: The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) rose to US$122 billion as of August 15, 2025, up from US$121.3 billion recorded on July 31, 2025.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the central bank stated that the reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.8 months of imports of goods and services and is 0.9 times the total short-term external debt. The primary components of the reserves include foreign currency reserves amounting to US$108.4 billion, the International Monetary Fund’s reserve position at US$1.3 billion, special drawing rights (SDRs) valued at US$5.9 billion, gold reserves at US$4.1 billion, and other reserve assets accounting for US$2.3 billion.

Total assets reached RM605.67 billion, which consists of gold and foreign exchange, other reserves including SDRs at RM515.65 billion, Malaysian government papers at RM13.61 billion, deposits with financial institutions at RM2.78 billion, loans and advances at RM27.48 billion, land and buildings at RM4.57 billion, and other assets at RM41.55 billion.

BNM reported that total capital and liabilities stood at RM605.67 billion, which includes paid-up capital of RM100 million, reserves of RM194.59 billion, currency in circulation amounting to RM172.21 billion, deposits by financial institutions at RM116.90 billion, federal government deposits at RM5.16 billion, other deposits at RM75.34 billion, Bank Negara papers at RM10.10 billion, allocation of SDRs at RM27.77 billion, and other liabilities at RM3.47 billion.