KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$122.68 billion (US$1= RM4.21) as at end-August 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$252.8 million, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
The central bank said in accordance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) format, the detailed breakdown of international reserves provides forward-looking information on the size, composition and usability of reserves and other foreign currency assets.
It also offers guidance on the expected and potential future inflows and outflows of foreign exchange of the federal government and BNM over the next 12 months.
"Overall, the detailed breakdown of international reserves under the IMF SDDS format indicates that as at end-August 2025, Malaysia’s international reserves remain usable,” BNM said in a statement today.
For the next 12 months, the central bank said the pre-determined short-term outflows of foreign currency loans, securities and deposits-including, among others, scheduled repayment of government external borrowings and maturities of foreign currency Bank Negara Interbank Bills, amounted to US$14.75 billion.
It added that the net short forward positions amounted to US$21 billion as at end-August 2025, reflecting the management of ringgit liquidity in the money market.
"In line with the practice adopted since April 2006, the data exclude projected foreign currency inflows arising from interest income and the drawdown of project loans. Projected foreign currency inflows amount to US$2.73 billion in the next 12 months,” it said.
BNM also noted that the only contingent short-term net drain on foreign currency assets is government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year, amounting to US$417.1 million.
It noted that there are no foreign currency loans with embedded options, and no undrawn, unconditional credit lines provided by or to other central banks, international organisations, banks and other financial institutions.
"BNM also does not engage in foreign currency options vis-à-vis the ringgit,” it added. - Bernama
