Bank Negara Malaysia published its detailed disclosure of international reserves as at end-October 2025 in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) format, providing forward-looking information on reserve composition and usability and on expected and potential foreign exchange inflows and outflows over the next 12 months. The SDDS breakdown indicates that Malaysia’s international reserves remain usable. Official reserve assets stood at USD123,760.5 million and other foreign currency assets at USD201.6 million. Over the next 12 months, pre-determined short-term outflows of foreign currency loans, securities and deposits total USD14,172.5 million, while net short forward positions were USD20,648.7 million, reflecting ringgit liquidity management in the money market; projected foreign currency inflows (excluded from the SDDS presentation in line with practice since April 2006) were USD2,772.8 million. The only contingent short-term net drain reported was government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year of USD417.0 million, with no foreign currency loans with embedded options, no undrawn unconditional credit lines with other central banks or financial institutions, and no foreign currency options vis-à-vis the ringgit.
Bank Negara Malaysia 2025-11-28
Bank Negara Malaysia publishes IMF SDDS reserve disclosure showing official reserve assets of USD123,760.5 million at end-October 2025
Bank Negara Malaysia disclosed its international reserves as of end-October 2025 in the IMF Special Data Dissemination Standard format, confirming the usability of Malaysia's reserves. Official reserve assets were USD123,760.5 million, with pre-determined short-term outflows totaling USD14,172.5 million and net short forward positions at USD20,648.7 million. The sole contingent short-term net drain was USD417.0 million in government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year.