Malaysia Reserve Requirement Ratio

1959 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Bank Negara Malaysia

Key information about Malaysia Reserve Requirement Ratio

  • Statutory Reserve Requirement: Commercial Banks was set as 2.0 % in Jan 2024
  • Malaysia Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jun 1959 to Jan 2024
  • The data is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia
  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Money Supply M2 increased to 504.6 USD bn YoY in Nov 2023
  • Foreign Exchange Reserves in Malaysia was measured at 105.0 USD bn in Jan 2024.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.3 Months of Import in May 2023
  • Malaysia Domestic Credit reached 571.7 USD bn in Nov 2023, representing an increase of 6.0 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.7 % in Nov 2023, compared with the ratio of 1.7 % in the previous month
  • Household Debt of Malaysia reached 81.0 % in Dec 2022, accounting for 81.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP
The base for calculation of required reserves includes ringgit denominated deposits and non-deposit liabilities, net of interbank assets and placements with the bank.

View Malaysia's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jun 1959 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Reserve Requirement Ratio

What was Malaysia's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Jan 2024?

Statutory Reserve Requirement: Commercial Banks was set as 2.0 % in Jan 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.0 Jan 2024 2.0 Dec 2023 1.0 Mar 2011 13.5 Jan 1998 % monthly Jun 1959 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2023
Argentina (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1985 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 8.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Austria (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly May 1993 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Belarus (%) 18.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2024
Belgium (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) 8.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Brazil (%) 21.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
China (%) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Colombia (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1996 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Egypt (%) 18.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Estonia (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
European Union (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
France (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Georgia (%) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Germany (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) 2.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1979 - Jan 2024
India (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Iran (%) 10.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - Feb 2024
Ireland (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (%) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Aug 2023
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.0 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015
Laos (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Latvia (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 25.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Malawi (%) 7.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2024
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 33.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Mongolia (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (%) 5.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1990 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 39.0 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2011 - Jan 2024
Myanmar (%) 3.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2024
Nepal (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (%) 45.0 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Feb 2024
Norway (%) 3.5 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2011 - Feb 2024
Oman (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Peru (%) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 9.5 Jan 2024 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017
Portugal (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Qatar (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Romania (%) 8.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Russia (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2024
Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
South Africa (%) 2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2024
Spain (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Sudan (%) 18.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2024
Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Thailand (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2024
Tunisia (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2024
Turkey (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (%) 20.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
United States (%) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 1980 - Feb 2024
Venezuela (%) 73.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Vietnam (%) 3.0 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2024
Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Zambia (%) 17.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,183.026 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,335.849 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 255,431.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 547.094 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,832.750 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 435.266 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 31,636.312 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 69,720.292 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 891,014.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,496.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,103.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,636.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,353,330.916 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 24,533.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,875.871 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,842.504 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,959.577 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,484.219 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 14,543.703 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,922.068 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 32,878.701 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,694.738 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 44,016.910 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,501.694 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,876.857 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 163.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 156.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 208.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 199.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 114.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 54.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 834.025 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 509.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -227.930 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 112,938.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.101 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,008.551 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 253.402 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -14,423.570 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -19,912.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 20,253.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -3,786.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 10,442.721 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -7,357.439 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -6,411.572 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 275,938.549 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 10,195.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 245,097.006 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -7,433.013 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -10,328.514 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 54,978.930 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 62,411.943 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 8,148.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,294.486 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 12,066.459 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,860.642 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 30,841.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 9,585.136 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 4,709.020 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -121.432 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,114.065 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 3,916.942 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 724,113.325 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 17,672.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 134,223.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 44,542.336 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 436.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 81.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,659.223 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 135,124.703 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 507,398.222 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 105,000.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,600.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 525,122.025 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 573,112.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 264.543 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 608.873 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 329,848.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 464,347.386 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.29 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.88 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,412,177.948 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) 334,150.670 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023

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