PETALING JAYA: High household debt continue to overshadow Malaysian banks’ outlook as debt may continue to rise in the short term, say Fitch Ratings analysts.
They said in a report that the higher leverage remained a downside risk for banks despite having built satisfactory earnings and loan-loss reserve buffers that could help protect them against the risk of deteriorating asset quality.
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