KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$126.61 billion at the end of March 2026, compared with US$128.29 billion at end-February 2026.
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said other foreign currency assets amounted to US$69.0 million.
The central bank said for the next 12 months, the pre-determined short-term outflows of foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, which include, among others, scheduled repayment of external borrowings by the government and the maturity of foreign currency Bank Negara Interbank Bills, amounted to US$9.90 billion.
"The net short forward positions amounted to US$23.20 billion as at end-March 2026, reflecting the management of ringgit liquidity in the money market,” BNM said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, projected foreign currency inflows amount to US$3.01 billion in the next 12 months.
The only contingent short-term net drain on foreign currency assets is government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year, which amount to US$846.4 million.
"There are no foreign currency loans with embedded options, 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,” the central bank said.
Overall, BNM said the detailed breakdown of international reserves under the International Monetary Fund Special Data Dissemination Standard format indicates that as at end-March 2026, Malaysia’s international reserves remain usable. - Bernama
