Household debt increases


PETALING JAYA: The household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio increased to 89.1% last year but the ability to service debt remains sound, said Bank Negara.

“This continued to be supported by a broadly stable domestic employment and income outlook,” said the central bank in its Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2015.

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