KUALA LUMPUR: Access to house financing, particularly for first-time buyers of affordable houses, has been sustained with approval rates at 73%, according to Bank Negara Malaysia's Financial Stability Committee (FSC).
It said on Wednesday the FSC would also continue to monitor the oversupply in the high-end high-rise residential property, office space and shopping complex segments.
Banks were also cautious in lending to these segments, it said in its financial stability statement.
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