KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Stage Two loans in Malaysia had improved during the first quarter of 2023 (1Q 2023), declining to five per cent as more borrowers successfully transitioned out of repayment assistance programmes, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Activity in the housing market continued to be robust in the second half (2H) of 2022, following the resumption of economic activities and improved employment conditions, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

IPOH, March 11 — The method of allowing contributors to use the funds in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) as collateral for bank loans does not violate the EPF Act, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The government is proposing to introduce a scheme which allows Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors to apply for bank loans by using their retirement funds as collateral.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A total of 50.3 per cent or 6.4 million accounts of the total loan accounts in the household sector are fixed-rate loans that are not affected by the 100 basis point increase in the overnight policy rate (OPR) last year, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The gradual increase in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) will not cause a significant impact, said Deputy Finance Minister 1 Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysia’s banking system remains well capitalised to support economic recovery, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Some improvements in housing market activity are visible heading into 2022, although the number of unsold houses remained high at 180,702 units in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, Sept 22 — A total of 663 entrepreneurs under Yayasan Hijrah Selangor (Hijrah) who faced problems in making repayment have rescheduled their loans amounting to RM6.7 million since early August. Hijrah’s executive director Dato’ Sri Mohamad Suparadi Md Noor said the...

By Mustakim Ramli AMPANG, April 23 — The loan approval process for Yayasan Hijrah Selangor (Hijrah) business capital loans will be expedited to five working days. Hijrah executive director Dato’ Seri Mohamad Suparadi Md Noor said its current 14-day period is too long thus making it difficult...

SHAH ALAM, March 30 — Hijrah Selangor has channelled RM554.54 million through 70,752 loans to small and medium enterprises (SME) in Selangor since its establishment six years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 20 — The Human Resources Ministry (KSM) has agreed to extend deferment on repayment of Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) loans to eligible borrowers, by three months, until March 31.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The banking system's asset quality remains healthy post-blanket loan moratorium, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Measures introduced by the Federal government and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in response to the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to support households and provide them with temporary financial relief.