Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves amounted to RM427.9 billion, equivalent to US$140 billion as at Jan 15, 2013.
In a statement today, BNM said the reserve position was sufficient to finance 9.5 months of retained imports and was 4.2 times the short-term external debt.
It said the international reserves comprised foreign currency reserves (US$126.4 billion); International Monetary Fund reserves (US$900 million); Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (US$2 billion); gold (US$1.9 billion); and, other reserve assets (US$8.8 billion).
BNM's total assets, including international reserves, stood at RM477.202 billion.
The central bank's other assets included Malaysian government papers (RM2.18 billion); deposits with financial institutions (RM28.38 billion); loans and advances (RM9.56 billion); and, other assets (RM9.13 billion).
Its capital and liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million); general reserve fund (RM14.36 billion); other reserves (RM10.15 billion); currency in circulation (RM66.196 billion); deposits by financial institutions (RM179.33 billion); federal government deposits (RM20.016 billion); other deposits (RM4.102 billion); Bank Negara papers (RM149.631 billion); allocation of SDRs (RM6.326 billion); and, other liabilities (RM26.96 billion).
In a statement today, BNM said the reserve position was sufficient to finance 9.5 months of retained imports and was 4.2 times the short-term external debt.
It said the international reserves comprised foreign currency reserves (US$126.4 billion); International Monetary Fund reserves (US$900 million); Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (US$2 billion); gold (US$1.9 billion); and, other reserve assets (US$8.8 billion).
BNM's total assets, including international reserves, stood at RM477.202 billion.
The central bank's other assets included Malaysian government papers (RM2.18 billion); deposits with financial institutions (RM28.38 billion); loans and advances (RM9.56 billion); and, other assets (RM9.13 billion).
Its capital and liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million); general reserve fund (RM14.36 billion); other reserves (RM10.15 billion); currency in circulation (RM66.196 billion); deposits by financial institutions (RM179.33 billion); federal government deposits (RM20.016 billion); other deposits (RM4.102 billion); Bank Negara papers (RM149.631 billion); allocation of SDRs (RM6.326 billion); and, other liabilities (RM26.96 billion).
