HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, May 8 — A sharp rally in Asian currencies is set to boost demand for wealth and forex products as clients seek alternatives to United States (US) dollar-denominated assets and demand for hedging grows amid trade tariff uncertainties, said bankers and analysts.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$114.28 billion as of end-February 2024, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$202.69 million, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$114.3 billion as at February 29, 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$114.65 billion (US$1=RM4.24) as of end-December 2022, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$5.40 million, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$109.71 (RM483.82) billion (US$1=RM4.41) as of end-November 2022, in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) format.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$105.23 billion (US$1=RM4.50) as at end-October 2022, in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (IMF SDDS) format.

VIENTIANE, June 29 — Laos is considering imposing limits on a number of imported goods in order to minimise or cut the use of foreign currency on non-essential items amid dwindling foreign currency reserves.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$112.8 billion as of May 31, 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) official reserves assets as at August 31, 2020 stood at US$104.41 billion (RM434.3 billion), in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (IMF SDDS) format.