international reserves

Liabilities comprised mainly currency in circulation and deposits by financial institutions, amounting to RM170.72 bln and RM131.92 bln.

The central bank says the reserves position is sufficient to finance five months of imports of goods and services.

The central bank says the reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.9 months of imports of goods and services.

Malaysia's international reserves were higher year-on-year (y-o-y) at US$116.2 billion (US$1=RM4.48) as at Dec 31, 2024 against US$113.5 billion as at Dec 29, 2023.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

Bank Negara Malaysia said the reserves position was sufficient to finance 5.5 months of imports of goods and service.

Malaysia's international reserves amounted to US$114.85 billion (US$1=RM4.76) at the end of January 2024, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$2.30 million, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said Malaysia would need high international reserves to maintain the pegging at the set value.

BNM said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 5.3 months of imports of goods and services.

In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position is 1.0 time the total short-term external debt.

The reserves position is 1.1 times of the total short-term external debt, the central bank said in a statement today.

BNM said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 5.6 months of imports of goods and services.

The central bank said reserves position is sufficient to finance 7.9 months of retained imports and is 1.2 times total short-term external debt.

BNM's international reserves meet the adequate thresholds but do not significantly exceed these benchmarks.

BNM says the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.5 months of retained imports and is 1.2 times total short-term external debt.

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