Fiscal Responsibility Act to include caps on govt debt levels - Ahmad Maslan
Any govt operating expenditure must be based on govt revenue but govt's flexibility to borrow should be allowed for development expenditure.
Wed Feb 22 2023
Debt level trajectory to remain within statutory debt limit in medium term - MOF
The government debt level trajectory is forecast to remain within the statutory debt limit in the medium term.
Sat Oct 08 2022
Malaysia's ability to increase debt level limited - Tengku Zafrul
Malaysia's ability to increase its level of indebtedness is limited compared to developed nations with much lower debt service ratios, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Govt has no intention to increase statutory debt level - MoF
The government remains committed to maintaining the fiscal deficit target at 5.4 per cent of the GDP.
Tue Jan 26 2021
Higher debt is temporary manageable, says BNM
BNM Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said increasing the debt level during a crisis is not something new for Malaysia.
Fri Aug 14 2020
Malaysian economy remains healthy against global peers
Hanifah Hashim said the economy is still growing and the nation's current account remains in the surplus.
Sat Oct 24 2015
1MDB to prove ability to reduce debt levels
1MDB is expeted to take additional steps to reduce its overall debt levels after repaying a US$975 million loan.
Tue Jun 09 2015
1MDB repays US$975 million debt, says Arul Kanda
1MDB president and group executive director Arul Kanda Kandasamy confirmed that the repayment reflected the agencys commitment to reduce its debt levels in line with the rationalisation plan.
Tue Jun 09 2015
China ratings firm warns of global 'currency crisis'
Rising sovereign debt levels in advanced economies are spawning a crisis that could topple the dollar and other reserve currencies, a Chinese credit ratings agency warned Monday.
Mon Feb 25 2013