BNM’s international reserves at $105 bln as at Sept 30, 2020

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$105 billion as at Sept 30, 2020.

In a statement today, BNM said the reserves level had taken into account the quarterly foreign exchange revaluation changes.

It said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.4 months of retained imports and is 1.1 times total short-term external debt.

The central bank said the main components of the international reserves were foreign currency reserves ($97.8 billion), International Monetary Fund reserves position ($1.3 billion), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs; $1.2 billion), gold ($2.3 billion), and other reserve assets ($2.4 billion).

The assets comprised gold and foreign exchange and other reserves, including SDRs amounting to RM436.46 billion; Malaysian government papers (RM10.99 billion); deposits with financial institutions (RM5.21 billion); loans and advances (RM16.73 billion); land and buildings (RM4.16 billion); and other assets (RM15.33 billion).

The central bank added that capital and liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million); reserves (RM170.09 billion); currency in circulation (RM126.37 billion); deposits by financial institutions (RM143.06 billion), federal government deposits (RM10.26 billion) and other deposits (RM9.85 billion); Bank Negara papers (RM15.92 billion); allocation of SDRs (RM7.86 billion); and other liabilities (RM5.36 billion). – Bernama

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