Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) reported an increase in its international reserves to US$120.6 billion as at 30 June 2025, up from US$119.9 billion recorded on 13 June 2025.
According to a statement released by the central bank, the current reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.8 months of imports of goods and services and represents 0.9 times the total short-term external debt. This continued strengthening of reserves underscores BNM’s prudent management of the country’s external assets amidst ongoing global economic uncertainties.
The composition of the international reserves includes foreign currency reserves of US$107.0 billion, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve position of US$1.3 billion, special drawing rights (SDRs) totalling US$5.9 billion, gold reserves of US$4.1 billion, and other reserve assets amounting to US$2.3 billion.
Total assets stood at RM607.31 billion as of end-June, comprising gold and foreign exchange reserves including SDRs (RM510.06 billion), Malaysian government papers (RM13.27 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM6.83 million), loans and advances (RM27.26 billion), land and buildings (RM4.58 billion), and other assets (RM45.31 billion).
BNM also confirmed that total capital and liabilities matched the asset base at RM607.31 billion. These included paid-up capital of RM100 million, reserves of RM189.55 billion, currency in circulation amounting to RM171.82 billion, deposits by financial institutions at RM122.23 billion, federal government deposits of RM7.07 billion, other deposits of RM75.78 billion, Bank Negara papers (RM10.06 billion), allocation of SDRs (RM27.78 billion), and other liabilities (RM2.92 billion).
