Putrajaya incurred added RM58b debt to address existing commitments, says Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): The additional debt of RM58.
Malaysia's household debt deleveraging to continue: Report
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): The stock of household debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Malaysia has declined over the years, thanks in part to a weaker housing market, and more deleveraging is likely to continue.
Govt’s 2018 debt, liabilities down y-o-y in proportion to GDP
KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): Notwithstanding a rise in direct government debt, Malaysia’s overall debt and liabilities in 2018 dropped 3.
Debt Management Committee convenes first meeting to tackle RM1.1 tril debt, liabilities
KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): The Debt Management Committee chaired by the Ministry of Finance has convened its first meeting yesterday to tackle the government’s massive debt and liabilities of RM1.
Guan Eng leads 10-member office to oversee govt’s debt, liabilities
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): A Debt Management Office (DMO) has been set up to review and manage the government’s debt and liabilities, which will be chaired by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Malaysia’s household debt ratio down but still high, says BNM
PETALING JAYA (March 27): Malaysia’s total household debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio has eased further for the fourth consecutive year to 83% at end-2018 compared with 83.
Closely monitor large household debt, IMF tells Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Malaysia’s financial sector appears resilient with sound profitability and liquidity indicators, as well as low non-performing loans, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Bank Negara: Imbalances in property market continue to persist
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): It looks like the local property market is still not out of the woods, just yet.
No cap on civil servants’ debt service ratio for mortgages — Bank Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has highlighted that commercial banks have “considerable flexibility” to decide on mortgage approvals.
‘Time for the govt to introduce cooling measures for non-housing loans’
PETALING JAYA (April 4): In order to pare down the current household debt-to-gross domestic production (GDP) ratio from an “unsustainable” level of 84.
