Bank Negara Malaysia's international reserves stood at US$129.5 billion as of May 15, 2026, down by US$0.2 billion from US$129.7 billion on April 30, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. The reserves cover 4.6 months of imports of goods and services and amount to 0.9 times the total short-term external debt [1, 2, 3].
The composition of the reserves includes foreign currency reserves of US$113.5 billion, a slight decline from US$113.8 billion at the end of April 2026 [1, 2]. The reserves also comprise an International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve position of US$1.3 billion, special drawing rights worth US$5.9 billion, gold holdings valued at US$6.4 billion, and other reserve assets totaling US$2.4 billion, which increased slightly from US$2.3 billion at the prior reporting date [1, 2].
Bank Negara Malaysia reported total assets of RM610.32 billion. These assets mainly consist of gold, foreign financial assets, and other reserves including special drawing rights worth RM522.55 billion. Other assets include Malaysian government papers (RM13.10 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM1.097 billion), loans and advances (RM28.92 billion), property and equipment (RM4.55 billion), and other assets valued at RM40.10 billion [1].
On the liabilities side, capital and liabilities also total RM610.32 billion. This includes capital of RM100 million, reserves of RM196.22 billion, currency in circulation of RM183.66 billion, deposits by financial institutions totaling RM112.58 billion, federal government deposits of RM9.52 billion, and other deposits amounting to RM70.51 billion [1].
Bank Negara Malaysia publicly released the statement on its international reserves on May 22, 2026, confirming these figures [1, 2, 3].
