“While non-performing loans would naturally rise, what is more important is the ability of banks to absorb the impact, ” Bank Negara says in response to the potential impact on banks as the loan moratorium expires in September.
The central bank emphasises that the banks in Malaysia entered the pre-pandemic period with impairment levels at historical lows.
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