Bank Negara's Reserves At RM435 Billion As At June 14

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves totalled RM435 billion, equivalent to US$140.8 billion as at June 14.

Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/bu/newsbusiness.php?id=957817
Published: Jun 21, 2013

In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position was sufficient to finance 9.4 months of retained imports and was 4.3 times the short-term external debt.

It said the international reserves comprised foreign currency reserves of US$127.6 billion, International Monetary Fund reserves (US$900 million), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (US$1.9 billion), gold (US$1.9 billion) and other reserve assets (US$8.5 billion).

BNM's total assets, including international reserves, stood at RM484.274 billion.

Its other assets include Malaysian government papers of RM1.934 billion, deposits with financial institutions (RM29.29 billion), loans and advances (RM9.105 billion) and other assets (RM8.972 billion).

BNM's Capital and liabilities comprised paid-up capital of RM100 million, general reserve fund (RM29.188 billion), currency in circulation (RM68.197 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM221.159 billion), federal government deposits (RM9.837 billion), other deposits (RM4.182 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM125.952 billion), allocation of SDRs (RM6.249 billion) and other liabilities (RM19.407 billion).

-- BERNAMA