MALAYSIA’S international reserves increased to US$125.5 billion as at 31 December 2025, up from US$124.3 billion recorded on 15 December 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
In a statement issued on Thursday, the central bank said the level of reserves was adequate to finance 4.7 months of imports of goods and services and was equivalent to 0.9 times the country’s total short-term external debt.
BNM said the reserves were primarily made up of foreign currency reserves amounting to US$110.5 billion. Other components included International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserves totalling US$1.3 billion, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) valued at US$5.9 billion, gold worth US$5.4 billion, and other reserve assets amounting to US$2.4 billion.
As at the same date, the central bank’s total assets stood at RM602.22 billion. These comprised gold and foreign exchange holdings as well as other reserves, including SDRs, amounting to RM509.78 billion.
Malaysian Government papers accounted for RM13.42 billion, deposits with financial institutions RM28.42 billion, loans and advances RM28.42 billion, land, buildings and other fixed assets RM4.57 billion, and other assets RM43.50 billion.
BNM said its total capital and liabilities also amounted to RM602.22 billion.
These consisted of paid-up capital of RM100 million, reserves of RM196.64 billion, currency in circulation totalling RM177.75 billion, deposits by financial institutions amounting to RM118.06 billion, deposits from the federal government of RM4.50 billion, other deposits of RM65.57 billion,
Bank Negara papers amounting to RM9.01 billion, SDR allocations totalling RM26.83 billion, and other liabilities amounting to RM3.75 billion. - January 8, 2025
