![Gov't striving to reduce fiscal deficit rate to 4.3 per cent this year - Fahmi Gov't striving to reduce fiscal deficit rate to 4.3 per cent this year - Fahmi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/61707294282_TBFAHMIFADZILjp.jpg)
Gov't striving to reduce fiscal deficit rate to 4.3 per cent this year - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil said Malaysia recorded a three per cent GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, despite facing challenges.
Mon Feb 19 2024
![National debt to decline if Malaysia succeeds in cutting fiscal deficit to 3.5 pct - Rafizi National debt to decline if Malaysia succeeds in cutting fiscal deficit to 3.5 pct - Rafizi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/61687860221_RafiziRamli.jpg)
National debt to decline if Malaysia succeeds in cutting fiscal deficit to 3.5 pct - Rafizi
Rafizi Ramli said if the level can be reduced as per target, it would assure foreign investors that the govt has good fiscal discipline.
Tue Jun 27 2023
![Unity Government allocates RM388.1 billion budget for 2023 - PM Anwar Unity Government allocates RM388.1 billion budget for 2023 - PM Anwar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/81677227997_TBparlimen.jpg)
Unity Government allocates RM388.1 billion budget for 2023 - PM Anwar
Anwar said the government would also reduce fiscal deficit in 2023 by five per cent from 5.6 per cent in 2022.
Fri Feb 24 2023
![Why Sri Lanka isn't an example of how low interest rate combined with fiscal deficit are necessarily bad Why Sri Lanka isn't an example of how low interest rate combined with fiscal deficit are necessarily bad](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-04/41649324233_COLOMBO.jpg)
Why Sri Lanka isn't an example of how low interest rate combined with fiscal deficit are necessarily bad
There's no consistency and steady linear increase of inflation as such.
Thu Apr 07 2022
![Targeted assistance to continue under 12MP - Mustapa Targeted assistance to continue under 12MP - Mustapa](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/41632735586_MustapaMohamedTok.jpg)
Targeted assistance to continue under 12MP - Mustapa
Targeted assistance will continue under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) even though the country's fiscal deficit now stands at about seven per cent.
Mon Sep 27 2021
![Govt to revise deficit target following fiscal impact of PEMULIH Govt to revise deficit target following fiscal impact of PEMULIH](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/41604973298_TBZAKIAHJAAFAR.jpg)
Govt to revise deficit target following fiscal impact of PEMULIH
Zakiah said the RM150 billion PEMULIH involves an additional direct fiscal injection of RM10 billion.
Fri Jul 02 2021
![Strong demand for Malaysia's international sukuk shows investor interest in sustainability finance - Moody's Strong demand for Malaysia's international sukuk shows investor interest in sustainability finance - Moody's](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/71618989813_Moodys.jpg)
Strong demand for Malaysia's international sukuk shows investor interest in sustainability finance - Moody's
The issuance also reinforces Malaysia's leading position in Islamic finance.
Tue Apr 27 2021
![Most countries face financial problems, fiscal deficits - Mustapa Most countries face financial problems, fiscal deficits - Mustapa](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/61618743603_MustapaKotaBharu.jpg)
Most countries face financial problems, fiscal deficits - Mustapa
Most countries, including Malaysia, are facing financial problems and a large budget deficit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sun Apr 18 2021
![Fiscal deficit to reach 6 pct of GDP this year: Tengku Zafrul Fiscal deficit to reach 6 pct of GDP this year: Tengku Zafrul](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/81614084852_TBZafrul.jpg)
Fiscal deficit to reach 6 pct of GDP this year: Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul noted that the country recorded a fiscal deficit of 6.2 per cent of the GDP in 2020.
Thu Mar 18 2021
![Malaysia says fresh stimulus to raise fiscal deficit to 6 pct in 2021 - Report Malaysia says fresh stimulus to raise fiscal deficit to 6 pct in 2021 - Report](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/51616049592_KLTwinTower.jpg)
Malaysia says fresh stimulus to raise fiscal deficit to 6 pct in 2021 - Report
The government also expects to see the country's statutory debt at 58.5 pct of gross domestic product this year.
Thu Mar 18 2021
![Malaysia's 2021 fiscal deficit expected to ease to 5.5 pct of GDP -- Moody's Malaysia's 2021 fiscal deficit expected to ease to 5.5 pct of GDP -- Moody's](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2016-02/51454322060_Moodys.jpg)
Malaysia's 2021 fiscal deficit expected to ease to 5.5 pct of GDP -- Moody's
Moody's expects Malaysia's fiscal deficit to narrow to around 5.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 from 6.0 per cent in 2020.
Thu Jan 28 2021
![Govt has no intention to increase statutory debt level - MoF Govt has no intention to increase statutory debt level - MoF](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/41604301876_ORANGRAMAI.jpg)
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
![Fiscal deficit to be reduced below 4 pct over next 3-4 years Fiscal deficit to be reduced below 4 pct over next 3-4 years](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/41604655290_TengkuDatukSeriZa.jpg)
Fiscal deficit to be reduced below 4 pct over next 3-4 years
The government aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to under 4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) over the next three to four years under its fiscal reform agenda.
Fri Nov 06 2020
![Fiscal deficit to reduce to 5.4 pct of GDP in 2021 Fiscal deficit to reduce to 5.4 pct of GDP in 2021](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/81598621842_PetronasTwinTowers.jpg)
Fiscal deficit to reduce to 5.4 pct of GDP in 2021
The Federal Government's fiscal deficit is expected to be reduced to 5.4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021 from six per cent of GDP anticipated in 2020.
Fri Nov 06 2020
![Malaysia unveils expansionary budget to boost pandemic recovery, government reports say Malaysia unveils expansionary budget to boost pandemic recovery, government reports say](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/51604650732_businesdistrict.jpg)
Malaysia unveils expansionary budget to boost pandemic recovery, government reports say
The government boosted spending in the 2021 budget by 2.5% to 322.5 billion ringgit ($77.94 billion) even as the fiscal deficit is expected to hit 6% this year
Fri Nov 06 2020