Bank Negara Malaysia reported that Malaysia’s international reserves stood at US$129.7 billion as at 30 April 2026, maintaining a level deemed sufficient to support the country’s external obligations and import requirements.
In a statement released on Friday, the central bank said the reserves position is enough to finance 4.7 months of imports of goods and services, and is equivalent to 0.9 times the country’s total short-term external debt.
BNM said the reserves assets comprised gold, foreign financial assets and other reserves including Special Drawing Rights amounting to RM523.69 billion.
Holdings of Malaysian Government Papers stood at RM13.10 billion, while deposits with financial institutions totalled RM340.6 million.
Meanwhile, loans and advances amounted to RM28.92 billion, property and equipment stood at RM4.55 billion, and other assets totalled RM44.95 billion.
Overall, BNM’s total assets amounted to RM615.55 billion as at the end of April 2026.
