Bank Negara Malaysia's international reserves amounted to RM429.1 billion (US$140.3 billion), as at last Friday 22nd February, 2013

Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Zeti Aziz

In a statement yesterday, the central bank said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 9.5 months of retained imports and is 4.6 times the short-term external debt. 

The international reserves comprised foreign currency reserves (US$126.8 billion), International Monetary Fund reserves (US$900 million), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (US$2 billion), gold (US$1.9 billion) and other reserve assets (US$8.7 billion). 

Bank Negara's total assets, including international reserves, stood at RM478.81 billion. 

Its other assets are Malaysian government papers (RM2.18 billion), deposits with financial institutions (RM29.06 billion), loans and advances (RM9.45 billion) and other assets (RM9.02 billion).

Its capital and liabilities comprised paid-up capital (RM100 million), general reserve fund (RM14.37 billion), other reserves (RM10.08 billion), currency in circulation (RM74.87 billion), deposits by financial institutions (RM185.91 billion), federal government deposits (RM10.78 billion), other deposits (RM4.23 billion), Bank Negara papers (RM143.98 billion), allocation of SDRs (RM6.33 billion) and other liabilities (RM28.17 billion). Bernama

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