Bank Negara Malaysia has published the detailed breakdown of Malaysia’s international reserves and other foreign currency assets in the International Monetary Fund Special Data Dissemination Standard format. As at end-April 2026, official reserve assets stood at USD129,738.4 million and other foreign currency assets at USD66.6 million. The breakdown indicates that Malaysia’s international reserves remain usable. For the next 12 months, pre-determined short-term outflows from foreign currency loans, securities and deposits totalled USD8,222.9 million, including scheduled repayment of government external borrowings and maturing foreign currency Bank Negara Interbank Bills. Net short forward positions stood at USD24,450.3 million, reflecting ringgit liquidity management in the money market. The data excludes projected foreign currency inflows from interest income and project loan drawdowns, which amount to USD2,984.2 million over the same period. The only contingent short-term net drain on foreign currency assets was government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year at USD846.4 million. There were no foreign currency loans with embedded options, no undrawn unconditional credit lines provided by or to other central banks, international organisations, banks or other financial institutions, and no foreign currency options vis-à-vis ringgit.
Bank Negara Malaysia2026-05-29
Bank Negara Malaysia publishes IMF SDDS reserves breakdown showing usable reserves and USD129.7 billion in official reserve assets
Bank Negara Malaysia’s April 2026 IMF SDDS breakdown of international reserves reports official reserve assets of USD129,738.4 million and other foreign currency assets of USD66.6 million, confirming reserves remain usable. Pre-determined short-term outflows over 12 months total USD8,222.9 million, net short forward positions USD24,450.3 million, projected foreign currency inflows USD2,984.2 million, and contingent short-term net drains from government guarantees USD846.4 million, with no foreign currency loans with embedded options, undrawn unconditional credit lines, or foreign currency options vis-à-vis ringgit.