KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia's official reserve assets amounted to US$119.72 billion, while other foreign currency assets amounted to US$7.1 million as at end-September.
The central bank said the predetermined short-term outflows of foreign currency loans, securities and deposits.
This included scheduled repayment of external borrowings by the government and the maturity of foreign currency Bank Negara Interbank Bills amounted to US$15.42 billion.
"The net short forward positions amounted to US$26.01 billion as at end-September 2024, reflecting the management of ringgit liquidity in the money market.
"In line with the practice adopted since April 2006, the data excludes projected foreign currency inflows arising from interest income and the drawdown of project loans," it said.
Bank Negara said the projected foreign currency inflows amount to US$2.66 billion in the next 12 months.
The only contingent short-term net drain on foreign currency assets is government guarantees of foreign currency debt due within one year, amounting to US$399.8 million.
"There are no foreign currency loans with embedded options, no undrawn, unconditional credit lines provided by or to other central banks, international organisations, banks and other financial institutions.
"Bank Negara also does not engage in foreign currency options vis-à-vis ringgit.
"Overall, the detailed breakdown of international reserves under the International Monetary Fund special data dissemination standard format indicates that as at end-September 2024, Malaysia's international reserves remain usable," it added.