PETALING JAYA: The country’s household debt levels remain elevated as at end-2020, with the lower-income population continuing to be financially stretched amid the weakness in economic conditions.
In its Financial Stability Review for the second half of 2020, Bank Negara said borrowers earning less than RM3,000 monthly faced low financial buffers and substantially higher leverage.
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