Bank Negara's International Reserves At RM432.8 Bln As At June 28

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's international reserves amounted to RM432.8 billion (equivalent to US$136.1 billion) as at June 28.

Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/bu/newsbusiness.php?id=961331
Published: July 07, 2013

Source from (The Malaysian Insider): http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/business/article/bank-negaras-international-reserves-at-rm432.8-billion/
Published: July 07, 2013

In a statement, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 9.5 months of retained imports and is 4.3 times the short-term external debt.

The international reserves comprised foreign currency reserves (US$136.1 billion), International Monetary Fund reserves (US$124 billion), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)(US$900 million), gold (US$1.4 billion) and other reserve assets (US$7.9 billion).

Bank Negara's total assets, including international reserves, stood at RM479.45 billion as at June 28, 2013.

Assets other than international reserves included Malaysian government papers (RM1.93 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM26.7 billion), loans and advances (RM9.06 billion) and other assets (RM8.96 billion).

Its capital and liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million), general reserve fund (RM32.58 billion), currency in circulation (RM69.8 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM214.13 billion), federal government's deposit (RM10.11 billion), other deposits (RM4.69 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM121.46 billion), allocation of SDRs (RM6.43 billion) and other liabilities (RM20.15 billion).

-- BERNAMA