KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves amounted to RM313.1 billion or equivalent to US$95.7 billion as at April 15.The reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.8 months of retained imports and is four times the short-term external debt, said the central bank in a statement yesterday.
The international reserves’ main components comprised foreign currency reserves US$86.9 billion, International Monetary Fund reserves position US$400 million, special drawing rights US$2 billion, gold US$1.3 billion and other reserve assets US$5.1 billion.
Bank Negara’s assets increased to RM347 billion from RM344.041 billion as at March 31.
Apart from the international reserves, its other assets included Malaysian government papers (RM2.658 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM12.07 billion), loans and advances (RM12.49 billion) and other assets (RM6.67 billion).
Its liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million), general reserves fund (RM13.48 billion), other reserves (RM14.64 billion), currency in circulation (RM50.52 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM171.25 billion), deposits by federal government (RM6.33 billion), other deposits (RM1.26 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM51.58 billion), allocation of special drawing rights (RM6.66 billion) and other liabilities (RM31.18 billion). — Bernama