debt level

Any govt operating expenditure must be based on govt revenue but govt's flexibility to borrow should be allowed for development expenditure.

The government debt level trajectory is forecast to remain within the statutory debt limit in the medium term.

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.

The government remains committed to maintaining the fiscal deficit target at 5.4 per cent of the GDP.

BNM Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said increasing the debt level during a crisis is not something new for Malaysia.

Hanifah Hashim said the economy is still growing and the nation's current account remains in the surplus.

1MDB is expeted to take additional steps to reduce its overall debt levels after repaying a US$975 million loan.

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.

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