Kuala lumpur: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) paid the government RM5 billion as dividend in 2025, as compared with RM5.25 billion the year before. BNM's total assets as at Dec 31, 2025, stood at RM602.22 billion as against RM621.54 billion in 2024, mainly reflecting currency translation effects amid the strengthening of the ringgit.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, international reserves continued to account for the bulk of BNM's assets, amounting to RM509.79 billion, compared to RM520.13 billion in 2024. The central bank's liabilities were primarily composed of currency in circulation, which increased to RM177.75 billion from RM170.72 billion in 2024, and deposits by financial institutions, which decreased to RM118.06 billion from RM131.92 billion the previous year.

For the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025, BNM recorded a net profit of RM12.45 billion compared with RM13.16 billion a year earlier, following total income of RM14.35 billion, down from RM14.98 billion in 2024. This was net of costs associated with managing the reserves portfolio and monetary operations. The central bank allocated RM1.86 billion for managing its organisation in 2025.

From the RM12.45 billion net profit, RM7.45 billion was transferred to the risk reserve, which increased to RM155.31 billion by the end of 2025 from RM147.90 billion in 2024. BNM emphasized the importance of building adequate risk reserves, as 85 per cent of its assets are denominated in foreign currency. This strategy is intended to cushion against financial market volatility and exchange rate fluctuations in foreign currency assets.