Bank Negara: Malaysia's banking system maintains strong liquidity and funding position

KUALA LUMPUR: The banking system continued to maintain healthy liquidity positions, recording a strong liquidity coverage ratio of 152.5 per cent in September, a position which remained supportive of intermediation activities, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

The central bank said Malaysian bank sustained deposit growth riding on recovery in economic activities continues to support banks’ lending activities with the aggregate loan-to-fund ratio remaining stable at 82.5 per cent compared to 82.6 per cent in August.