Kuala lumpur: The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) increased marginally to US$122.7 billion as of Aug 29, 2025, from US$122 billion recorded on Aug 15, 2025. The central bank said in a statement today 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.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the main components of the reserves were foreign currency reserves amounting to US$109.1 billion, the International Monetary Fund's reserve position at US$1.3 billion, special drawing rights (SDRs) totaling US$5.9 billion, gold valued at US$4.1 billion, and other reserve assets worth US$2.3 billion.

Total assets reached RM610.68 billion, comprising gold, foreign exchange, and other reserves, including SDRs, which amounted to RM518.67 billion. Additionally, Malaysian government papers were valued at RM13.62 billion, deposits with financial institutions were RM1.86 billion, loans and advances stood at RM27.62 billion, land and buildings were RM4.57 billion, and other assets accounted for RM44.33 billion.

BNM reported that total capital and liabilities also amounted to RM610.68 billion. This total included paid-up capital of RM100 million, reserves of RM196.00 billion, currency in circulation amounting to RM172.44 billion, deposits by financial institutions totaling RM115.64 billion, federal government deposits of RM10.72 billion, other deposits equaling RM75.26 billion, Bank Negara papers at RM9.26 billion, allocation of SDRs amounting to RM27.78 billion, and other liabilities of RM3.48 billion.