Lending activities improving


PETALING JAYA: For the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak, banks in Malaysia have been more willing to lend as the appetite for loans improved across households and businesses.

With the banking system being the bedrock of the economy, increased lending activities indicate that the recovery of the Malaysian economy is well underway, after facing the worst recession since the 1998 financial crisis.

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