Bank Negara Malaysia published its latest international reserves data, reporting reserves of USD 128.1 billion as at 13 March 2026. The reserves position was stated as sufficient to finance 4.7 months of imports of goods and services and to cover 0.9 times total short-term external debt (with the debt component based on data as at fourth quarter 2025 and valued at the fourth quarter 2025 exchange rate). Bank Negara Malaysia noted that short-term external debt largely reflects resident banks’ foreign currency liquidity operations and multinational corporations’ borrowing from overseas parent or headquarters and stated these obligations can be met from external asset holdings without posing claims on the central bank’s international reserves.
Bank Negara Malaysia 2026-03-19
Bank Negara Malaysia reports USD 128.1 billion in international reserves as at 13 March 2026
Bank Negara Malaysia reported international reserves of USD 128.1 billion as of 13 March 2026, sufficient to finance 4.7 months of imports and cover 0.9 times total short-term external debt. The central bank clarified that short-term external debt mainly involves resident banks' foreign currency operations and multinational corporations' borrowings, which can be settled from external assets without impacting the reserves.