Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio

2006 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Brunei Darussalam Central Bank

Key information about Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio

  • Reserve Requirement Rate: Local Currency Deposits was set as 6.0 % in Jan 2025
  • Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Jan 2025
  • 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 Jan 2025 in the chart:

Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio

What was Brunei's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Jan 2025?

Reserve Requirement Rate: Local Currency Deposits was set as 6.0 % in Jan 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.0 Jan 2025 6.0 Dec 2024 6.0 Jan 2025 6.0 Jan 2025 % monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025

Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 40.9 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1985 - Nov 2024
Armenia (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Austria (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 1993 - Feb 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
Belarus (%) 20.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2025
Belgium (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Bolivia (%) 8.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Jan 2025
Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Brazil (%) 21.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Feb 2025
Brunei (%) 6.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2025
Cambodia (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
China (%) 6.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025
Colombia (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2025
Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Egypt (%) 18.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2025
Estonia (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
European Union (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Finland (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
France (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Georgia (%) 5.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Germany (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Greece (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Hungary (%) 10.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2025
Iceland (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1979 - Oct 2024
India (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2025
Indonesia (%) 9.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Ireland (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Israel (%) 6.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2025
Italy (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2023
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Mar 2025
Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015
Laos (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Latvia (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Lebanon (%) 25.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2025
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
North Macedonia (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Malawi (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Malta (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2025
Moldova (%) 25.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 13.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Montenegro (%) 5.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Morocco (%) 0.0 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2025
Mozambique (%) 29.0 Mar 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Mar 2025
Myanmar (%) 3.8 Feb 2025 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Nigeria (%) 50.0 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Feb 2025
Norway (%) 3.5 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 2011 - Feb 2025
Oman (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Feb 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2025
Peru (%) 5.5 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2025
Philippines (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017
Portugal (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Qatar (%) 4.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Romania (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Russia (%) 4.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2025
Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
South Africa (%) 2.5 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2025
Spain (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Sudan (%) 18.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Taiwan (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2025
Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Thailand (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2025
Tunisia (%) 1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2025
Turkey (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (%) 20.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Feb 2025
United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
United States (%) 0.0 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 1980 - Feb 2025
Venezuela (%) 73.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Vietnam (%) 3.0 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2025
Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Zambia (%) 26.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 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
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax: Excise Duty Car (BND mn) 60.400 2024 yearly 2010 - 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.478 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 273.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 857.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -20.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 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) 583.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 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) 23.423 Nov 2024 monthly May 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 22.706 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 131.415 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 39.625 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 13.081 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 839.731 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 471.482 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) 36.467 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) 31.557 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 136.587 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food (BND mn) 69.329 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Exports: Korea (BND mn) 86.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Exports: Thailand (BND mn) 68.200 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2013 - Dec 2024
Exports: Japan (BND mn) 85.200 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: Singapore (BND mn) 28.300 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) 318.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: Thailand (BND mn) 10.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2024
Imports: USA (BND mn) 30.600 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Imports: China (BND mn) 53.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 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: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -270.852 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
BN: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) 2,061.454 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BN: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 57.500 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
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
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: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.893 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 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) 4,169.990 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,374.035 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,321.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 382.059 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 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) 4,995.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 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 (%) 28.24 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) 1,401.440 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks (CB): Non Performing Loans (NPL) (BND mn) 173.948 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2021 - Sep 2024

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