KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves increased 0.24 per cent to RM329.9 billion (US$93.5 billion) as at Sept 15 from RM329.1 billion (US$93.3 billion) at Aug 28.
The reserves position is sufficient to finance 9.4 months of retained imports and is 3.8 times the short-term external debt, the central bank said in a statement today.
The gross international reserves comprised foreign currency reserves (US$84.5 billion), International Monetary Fund reserves (US$400 million), Special Drawing Rights (US$2.1 billion), gold (US$400 million), and other reserves (US$6.1 billion).
Bank Negara’s assets stood at RM358.692 billion.
Apart from the international reserves, other assets included Malaysian government papers (RM2.679 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM7.530 billion), loans and advances (RM12.673 billion), and other assets (RM5.923 billion).
Its liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million), general reserves fund (RM11.977 billion), other reserves (RM31.207 billion), currency in circulation (RM52.563 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM169.334 billion), deposits by federal government (RM22.281 billion), other deposits (RM1.294 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM41.711 billion), allocation of Special Drawing Rights (RM7.415 billion), and other liabilities (RM20.810 billion). — Bernama
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