International reserves fall to US$108.5bil


Although the transaction was concluded at RM703.44 per sq ft (psf), a source said the special-purpose vehicle (SPV) created by the MoF to undertake the transaction had initially wanted

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves dipped US$900mil to US$108.5bil as at May 31, 2018 from US$109.4bil on May 15, as the US dollar strengthened against the ringgit.

The central bank said the reserves position was sufficient to finance 7.6 months of retained imports and is 1.1 times the short-term external debt.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Business , reserves , Bank Negara , reserves , imports , economy ,

   

Next In Business News

Malaysia to attract more foreign inflows as rich baby boomers pass on wealth worth US$1.9T - SC
Shell to sell Singapore refinery, petrochemical assets to Chandra Asri and Glencore
Sidrec: Number of claims, enquiries received up 11% to 266 in 2023
MNRB's net profit triples to RM428.34mil in FY24 as takaful biz grows
Sentral REIT records 1Q net income jump to RM19.9mil
Go Hub secures Bursa Malaysia's approval for listing on ACE Market
FBM KLCI drifts sideways in search of fresh leads
Grandtech Cloud Services welcomes Justin Tiew Senn as new APAC vice president
UOB posts small drop in quarterly profit, confident of maintaining key margin level
Singapore's MAS asks DBS to identify reasons for disruptions, The Strait Times reports

Others Also Read