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MNI BRIEF: Bank Negara’s Reserves at USD109.3 Bln Mid-April

LONDON (MNI)

Malaysia's international reserves stood at USD109.3 billion as of April 15, up from USD108.6 billion in end-March, Bank Negara Malaysia said Thursday.

The central bank said the main components of the international reserves were foreign currency holdings at USD99.9 billion, down from the previous USD100.9 billion. The reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.8 months of retained imports and is 1.2 times the total short-term external debt, the BNM said.

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