KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$122.68bil (RM516bil) as at end-August 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$252.8mil, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
The central bank said in accordance with the International Monetary Fund Special Data Dissemination Standard 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.
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$14.75bil. — Bernama
