BSN, Bank Rakyat allow repayment to be deferred due to coronavirus

Bank Rakyat chief executive officer Datuk Rosman Mohamed also urged affected customers to go to any Bank Rakyat branches to address their financial problems as a result of the coronavirus.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) announced that its clients can apply for temporary deferment to repay their loans which could be affected by the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak.

"We understand the situation of our customers comprising entrepreneurs who may be affected as they are not able to deal with certain suppliers following the spread of the disease especially in countries at risk, ” said its chief executive Datuk Yunos Abd Ghani in a statement on Sunday.