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 Sep 2024
  • Malaysia Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 1959 to Sep 2024
  • The data is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia
  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Money Supply M2 increased to 584.4 USD bn YoY in Sep 2024
  • Foreign Exchange Reserves in Malaysia was measured at 107.1 USD bn in Oct 2024.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.3 Months of Import in May 2023
  • Malaysia Domestic Credit reached 670.8 USD bn in Sep 2024, representing an increase of 5.4 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in Aug 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous month
  • Household Debt of Malaysia reached 84.2 % in Dec 2023, accounting for 84.2 % 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 Jan 1959 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Reserve Requirement Ratio

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

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

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.0 Sep 2024 2.0 Aug 2024 1.0 Mar 2011 13.5 Jan 1998 % monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024

Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 41.4 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1985 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Austria (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly May 1993 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2024
Belarus (%) 20.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2024
Belgium (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 8.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Brazil (%) 21.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
China (%) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Colombia (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1996 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Egypt (%) 18.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Estonia (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
France (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Germany (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 10.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Oct 2024
Iceland (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1979 - Oct 2024
India (%) 4.5 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Ireland (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2023
Japan (%) 0.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Nov 2024
Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015
Laos (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Latvia (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 25.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Malawi (%) 8.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Aug 2024
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 31.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2024
Mongolia (%) 10.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (%) 5.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 0.0 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (%) 39.0 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2011 - Nov 2024
Myanmar (%) 3.8 Oct 2024 monthly May 2011 - Oct 2024
Nepal (%) 4.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 50.0 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Oct 2024
Norway (%) 3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2011 - Oct 2024
Oman (%) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 5.5 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Oct 2024
Philippines (%) 9.5 Oct 2024 monthly May 1986 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017
Portugal (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Russia (%) 4.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Oct 2024
Serbia (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 2.5 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Oct 2024
Spain (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Sudan (%) 18.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Taiwan (%) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Thailand (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Oct 2024
Tunisia (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Sep 2024
Turkey (%) 8.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (%) 20.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
United States (%) 0.0 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1980 - Oct 2024
Venezuela (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Vietnam (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Oct 2024
Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Zambia (%) 26.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,278.155 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 253,399.426 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 79,442.698 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,253.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,499.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 26,245.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 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) 4,405.375 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,539.366 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,734.633 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,801.439 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 5,333.431 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 40,771.351 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,831.970 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,561.719 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,776.106 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,573.266 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,541.254 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 187.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 147.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 198.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 156.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,470.481 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,475.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,004.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 720.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 799.195 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 125,347.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,176.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,634.425 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) 3,598.882 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -6,329.362 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -425.535 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 63,854.994 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 266,435.111 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -7,492.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 12,099.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 11,121.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 289,573.660 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -1,579.088 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,399.908 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,138.549 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) -4,336.734 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -32,001.318 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 7,642.883 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,434.082 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 35,600.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,699.229 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,457.811 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -16,983.116 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 38,617.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -2,348.410 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 745,787.668 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 32,617.681 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,022.849 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 156,495.551 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 584,382.133 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 107,100.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 577,291.569 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 670,813.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.371 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.428 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 508,084.959 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.00 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.83 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,417,131.632 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 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) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

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