Bank Negara Malaysia's international reserves reached US$132.6 billion on June 30, 2026, rising from US$130.5 billion on June 15, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. The level reflects a steady increase since the reserves surpassed the US$130 billion mark at the end of May 2026 [2].
The reserves provide coverage sufficient to finance 4.7 months of imports of goods and services, an updated metric that accounts for both goods and services rather than retained imports of goods alone [1, 2, 3]. Under the prior measurement approach, the reserves would have covered 5.9 months of retained imports of goods [3].
The reserves cover about 0.9 times Malaysia’s total short-term external debt, which mainly consists of borrowings from non-residents with maturities of one year or less, largely from resident banks and multinational companies [1, 2, 3].
At end-June, Bank Negara Malaysia's gross international reserves composition included US$117.2 billion in foreign currency reserves, US$1.3 billion in the IMF reserve position, US$6.0 billion in special drawing rights, US$5.8 billion in gold holdings, and US$2.3 billion in other reserve assets [1].
The central bank's total assets amounted to RM635.19 billion, which covers gold, foreign financial assets, Malaysian government securities, deposits with financial institutions, loans, advances, property, equipment, and other assets [1].
Bank Negara Malaysia released statements confirming the updated reserves levels and detailed composition on July 7, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
