Bank Negara's reserves at RM322.1 billion as at Feb 12
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia's international reserves decreased marginally to RM322.1 billion (US$96.9 billion) as at February 12 from RM332.2 billion (US$97 billion) as at January 29.
The gross international reserves comprised foreign currency reserves of US$87.3 billion, IMF Reserves position (US$400 million), special drawing rights (US$2.1 billion), gold (US$1.3 billion) and other reserve assets (US$5.8 billion).
Bank Negara's assets and liabilities stood at RM363.953 billion.
Apart from the international reserves, other assets included Malaysian government papers (RM2.683 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM9.544 billion), loans and advances (RM12.454 billion) and other assets (RM7.177 billion).
Bank Negara's liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million), general reserves fund (RM11.977 billion), other reserves (RM30.404 billion), currency in circulation (RM59.060 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM181.013 billion), deposits by federal government (RM16.225 billion), other deposits (RM1.273 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM27.885 billion), allocation of Special Drawing Rights (RM7.231 billion) and other liabilities (RM28.786 billion). -- BERNAMA
The reserves position is sufficient to finance nine months of retained imports and is 4.1 times the short-term external debt, the central bank said in a statement today.
The gross international reserves comprised foreign currency reserves of US$87.3 billion, IMF Reserves position (US$400 million), special drawing rights (US$2.1 billion), gold (US$1.3 billion) and other reserve assets (US$5.8 billion).Bank Negara's assets and liabilities stood at RM363.953 billion.
Apart from the international reserves, other assets included Malaysian government papers (RM2.683 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM9.544 billion), loans and advances (RM12.454 billion) and other assets (RM7.177 billion).
Bank Negara's liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million), general reserves fund (RM11.977 billion), other reserves (RM30.404 billion), currency in circulation (RM59.060 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM181.013 billion), deposits by federal government (RM16.225 billion), other deposits (RM1.273 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM27.885 billion), allocation of Special Drawing Rights (RM7.231 billion) and other liabilities (RM28.786 billion). -- BERNAMA
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