Bank Negara Malaysia released the detailed breakdown of Malaysia’s international reserves as at end-August 2025 under the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard format, providing a forward-looking view of reserves composition, usability and expected foreign exchange inflows and outflows over the next 12 months. The disclosure indicates that Malaysia’s international reserves remained usable. Official reserve assets stood at USD122,679.1 million, alongside USD252.8 million in other foreign currency assets. Over the next 12 months, pre-determined short-term outflows from foreign currency loans, securities and deposits total USD14,746.8 million, while net short forward positions were USD21,009.6 million, reflecting ringgit liquidity management in the money market; projected foreign currency inflows were USD2,733.8 million, with the data excluding projected inflows from interest income and the drawdown of project loans. The only contingent short-term net drain reported was government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year of USD417.1 million, with no foreign currency loans with embedded options, no undrawn unconditional credit lines, and no foreign currency options undertaken vis-à-vis ringgit.
Bank Negara Malaysia 2025-09-30
Bank Negara Malaysia publishes IMF SDDS reserve disclosure showing USD122,679.1 million in official reserves and USD14,746.8 million in pre-determined outflows
Bank Negara Malaysia disclosed Malaysia’s international reserves as of end-August 2025, detailing reserve composition and expected foreign exchange movements over the next 12 months under the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard. Official reserve assets were USD122,679.1 million, with short-term outflows and net short forward positions reflecting ringgit liquidity management. The only contingent short-term net drain was USD417.1 million in government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within a year.