BNM's international reserves at RM381.4 billion as at April 29

Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves amounted to RM381.4 billion (equivalent to US$97.0 billion) as at April 29, 2016.

In a statement today, BNM said the reserves position was sufficient to finance 7.9 months of retained imports and was 1.1 times the short-term external debt.

The main components of the international reserves were foreign currency reserves (US$89.1 billion), International Monetary Fund position (US$0.8 billion), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)(US$1.2 billion), gold (US$1.4 billion) and other reserve assets (US$4.5 billion).

Its total assets stood at RM403.198 billion.

The central bank assets included Malaysian government papers (RM2.049 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM1.783 billion), loans and advances (RM7.252 billion), land and buildings (RM2.113 billion) and other assets (RM8.648 billion).

Its liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million), reserves (RM102.424 billion), currency in circulation (RM89.393 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM161.216 billion), Federal Government deposits (RM8.617 billion), other deposits (RM625.224 million), Bank Negara papers (RM19.343 billion), allocation of SDR (RM7.370 billion) and other liabilities (RM14.107 billion).