Bank Negara reserves unchanged at US$96.4b as of Dec 15
Published Thu, Dec 22, 2016 · 08:43 AM
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's central bank said on Thursday that gross international reserves stood at US$96.4 billion as of Dec 15, unchanged from Nov 30.
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said reserves were sufficient to finance 8.3 months of retained imports and were 1.2 times the short-term external debt.
The reserves remain at their lowest level since mid-March, after falling by nearly US$2 billion end-Nov.
REUTERS
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