Bank Negara international reserves rise to US$130.6bil


KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia's international reserves increased to US$130.6bil as at May 29, 2026, from US$129.5bil as at May 15, 2026.

“The reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.6 months of imports of goods and services, and is 0.9 times the total short-term external debt,” the central bank said in a statement.

The main components of the reserves were foreign currency reserves (US$114.7bil), International Monetary Fund reserves (US$1.3bil), special drawing rights (US$5.9bil), gold (US$6.4bil), and other reserve assets (US$2.3bil).

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