Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio

2006 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Brunei Darussalam Central Bank

Key information about Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio

  • Reserve Requirement Rate: Local Currency Deposits was set as 6.0 % in Dec 2024
  • Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Dec 2024
  • The data is reported by Brunei Darussalam Central Bank
  • In the latest reports, Brunei Money Supply M2 increased to 13.0 USD bn YoY in Sep 2024
  • Foreign Exchange Reserves in Brunei was measured at 3.2 USD bn in Jul 2024.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 5.4 Months of Import in Jul 2024
  • Brunei Domestic Credit reached 5.2 USD bn in Jul 2024, representing an increase of 20.6 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.3 % in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.4 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Brunei reached 14.5 % in Sep 2024, accounting for 14.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP
The Brunei Reserve Requirement Rate is known as Minimum Cash Balance Rate (MCB Rate).

View Brunei's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jan 2006 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio

What was Brunei's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Dec 2024?

Reserve Requirement Rate: Local Currency Deposits was set as 6.0 % in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.0 Dec 2024 6.0 Nov 2024 6.0 Dec 2024 6.0 Dec 2024 % monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024

Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 41.2 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1985 - Oct 2024
Armenia (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Austria (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly May 1993 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Belarus (%) 20.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2024
Belgium (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (%) 8.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Nov 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Brazil (%) 21.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
China (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 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 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Estonia (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
European Union (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Finland (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
France (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Georgia (%) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Germany (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 10.0 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Nov 2024
Iceland (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1979 - Oct 2024
India (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Ireland (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Israel (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2023
Japan (%) 0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015
Laos (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Lebanon (%) 25.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Malawi (%) 10.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2024
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 31.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2024
Mongolia (%) 11.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 5.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Morocco (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (%) 39.0 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Jan 2025
Myanmar (%) 3.8 Dec 2024 monthly May 2011 - Dec 2024
Nepal (%) 4.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Nigeria (%) 50.0 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 3.5 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2011 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 9.5 Dec 2024 monthly May 1986 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017
Portugal (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Qatar (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Russia (%) 4.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Nov 2024
Serbia (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
South Africa (%) 2.5 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 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 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2024
Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Thailand (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Nov 2024
Turkey (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Ukraine (%) 20.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2024
United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
United States (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 1980 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (%) 73.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Vietnam (%) 3.0 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Dec 2024
Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Zambia (%) 26.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024

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Brunei Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,794.468 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 277.842 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.8 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BND bn) 6.627 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BND bn) 0.473 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BND bn) 3.816 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Expenditure: Total (BND mn) 5,946.340 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Revenue: Total (BND mn) 3,532.960 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax (BND mn) 373.670 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax: Excise Duty Car (BND mn) 60.400 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.478 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 339.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 812.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -22.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 890.815 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,408.765 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8.790 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 472.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -37.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 99,534.507 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 70,004.607 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 23.597 Sep 2024 monthly May 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 15.430 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 207.159 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 33.534 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 20.037 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 86.176 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Oct 2024
Imports: Food (BND mn) 59.430 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Oct 2024
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) 29.556 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Oct 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) 38.855 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Oct 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 369.905 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Oct 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 735.034 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Oct 2024
Exports: Korea (BND mn) 76.100 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Exports: Japan (BND mn) 113.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Exports: Thailand (BND mn) 127.000 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2013 - Sep 2024
Imports: China (BND mn) 76.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) 207.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Imports: Singapore (BND mn) 29.100 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
Imports: USA (BND mn) 20.200 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
Imports: Thailand (BND mn) 11.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 98.554 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 218.959 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 173.740 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.412 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
BN: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2020
BN: BoP: Current Account (USD mn) 3,264.028 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BN: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) 1,142.917 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2015 - 2021
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -270.852 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 57.500 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) 2,061.454 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) -698.678 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2015 - 2021
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Brunei (USD mn) -50.993 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Current Account Balance: USD mn (USD mn) 1,944.053 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) -270.852 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 763.652 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.893 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 1,642.443 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 11,238.394 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 1,944.053 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 7,438.798 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 957.650 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 3,799.596 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 340.011 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 135.833 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,377.611 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,963.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,211.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 352.746 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,312.444 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) -0.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,246.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,130.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,812.393 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.46 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.99 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) 1,362.470 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Commercial Banks (CB): Non Performing Loans (NPL) (BND mn) 173.948 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2021 - Sep 2024

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