Friday, 05 Mar 2021 03:38 PM MYT
BNM said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.6 months of retained imports and 1.2 times total short-term external debt. Picture by Miera Zulyana
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves increased to US$109 billion as at February 26, 2021 compared to US$108.6 billion as at Jan 29.
In a statement today, BNM said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.6 months of retained imports and 1.2 times total short-term external debt.
The central bank said the main components of the international reserves were foreign currency reserves (US$100.6 billion), International Monetary Fund reserves position (US$1.5 billion), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (US$1.2 billion), gold (US$2.4 billion), and other reserve assets (US$3.3 billion).
Monday, 22 Feb 2021 04:17 PM MYT
Malaysian ringgit notes are seen among US dollar bills in this photo illustration taken in Singapore in this August 24, 2015 file photo. Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves increased to US$109.7 billion as at Feb 15, 2021, from US$107.8 billion as at Jan 15, 2021.
In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.6 months of retained imports and is 1.2 times total short-term external debt.
The central bank said the main components of the international reserves were foreign currency reserves (US$99.7 billion), International Monetary Fund reserves position (US$1.4 billion), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (US$1.2 billion), gold (US$2.4 billion) and other reserve assets (US$5.0 billion).