BNM: INTERNATIONAL RESERVES AT US$128.3 BLN AS AT FEB 27, 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves stood at US$128.3 billion as at Feb 27, 2026.

In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.7 months of imports of goods and services and is equivalent to 0.9 times the country’s total short-term external debt.

BNM said the gross international reserves comprise foreign currency reserves (US$112.5 billion), International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve position (US$1.3 billion), Special Drawing Rights (US$6.0 billion), gold (US$6.1 billion) and other reserve assets (US$2.4 billion).

Meanwhile, the central bank said its total assets amounted to RM606.44 billion, comprising mainly gold, foreign financial assets and other reserves, including Special Drawing Rights (RM520.14 billion), Malaysian Government papers (RM13.41 billion), loans and advances (RM28.73 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM1.66 billion), property and equipment (RM4.55 billion) and other assets (RM37.93 billion).

On the liabilities side, currency in circulation stood at RM186.66 billion, while deposits totalled RM177.74 billion, including deposits by financial institutions (RM102.78 billion), the Federal Government (RM5.38 billion) and others (RM69.58 billion).

BNM’s capital stood at RM100 million, with reserves amounting to RM202.83 billion, alongside the central bank’s papers (RM7.97 billion), allocation of Special Drawing Rights (RM26.83 billion) and other liabilities (RM4.29 billion).

-- BERNAMA