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BUSINESS • 20/12/2024 05:49 PM

BNM International Reserves Slip To Us$118.1 Bln As At Dec 13, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's international reserves stood at US$118.1 billion (US$1=RM4.50) as at Dec 13, 2024, compared to US$118.3 billion on Nov 30, 2024.

The reserves position was sufficient to finance 4.6 months of imports of goods and services and was 0.9 times the total short-term external debt, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said in a statement today.

The main components of the reserves were foreign currency reserves (US$105.1 billion), the International Monetary Fund reserves position (US$1.3 billion), special drawing rights (SDRs) (US$6 billion), gold (US$3.3 billion) and other reserve assets (US$2.4 billion).

Total assets amounted to RM597.36 billion, comprising gold and foreign exchange and other reserves, including SDRs (RM484.97 billion), Malaysian government papers (RM12.81 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM7.91 billion), loans and advances (RM26.14 billion), land and buildings (RM4.57 billion) and other assets (RM60.97 billion).

The central bank said total capital and liabilities amounted to RM597.36 billion, comprising paid-up capital (RM100 million), reserves (RM178.08 billion), currency in circulation (RM167.59 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM132.18 billion), federal government deposits (RM10.17 billion), other deposits (RM66.49 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM11.80 billion), allocation of SDRs (RM27.22 billion), and other liabilities (RM3.73 billion).

 -- BERNAMA

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