Bank Negara released the end July international reserves standing with total assets amounting to US$112.9 billion other foreign currency assets amounted to USD1.7 million as of the end of July 2023.
The central bank indicated 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 USD15,639.5 million. The net short forward positions amounted to USD24,297.0 million as at end-July 2023.
Projected foreign currency inflows amount to USD2,367.5 million 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, amounting to USD369.5 million. 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. Bank Negara Malaysia also does not engage in foreign currency options vis-à-vis ringgit.
