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BUSINESS • 31/07/2026 12:37 PM

BNM: Malaysia's International Reserves Assets At US$132.56 Bln As Of End-June

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserve assets amounted to US$132.56 billion (US$1= RM4.08), while other foreign currency assets stood at US$1.54 billion as of end-June 2026, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

The central bank said the detailed breakdown of international reserves provides forward-looking information on the size, composition and usability of reserves and other foreign currency assets, in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) format.

In a statement today, BNM said the detailed breakdown of international reserves under the IMF SDDS format indicates that as of end-June 2026, Malaysia’s international reserves remain usable. 

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It said for the next 12 months, the predetermined short-term outflows of foreign currency loans, securities, and deposits, which include, among others, scheduled repayment of external borrowings by the government and the maturity of foreign currency Bank Negara Interbank Bills, amounted to US$8.65 billion. 

“The net short forward positions amounted to US$27.18 billion as of end-June 2026, reflecting the management of ringgit liquidity in the money market,” it added. 

In line with the practice adopted since April 2006, the data excludes projected foreign currency inflows arising from interest income and the drawdown of project loans.

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BNM added that these projected foreign currency inflows amount to US$2.98 billion in the next 12 months.

It said the only contingent short-term net drain on foreign currency assets is government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year, amounting to US$846.4 million.

“There are no foreign currency loans with embedded options, no undrawn, unconditional credit lines provided by or to other central banks, international organisations, banks, and other financial institutions.

“Bank Negara Malaysia also does not engage in foreign currency options vis-à-vis the ringgit,” it said.

-- BERNAMA

 

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