KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) is in a much stronger financial position now compared with 2018 following continuous recovery and restructuring efforts.
The pilgrims’ fund board said the stronger position is reflected in its ability to maintain the cost of performing the haj for three consecutive years (2024 to 2026) as well as its announcement of the highest profit distribution in eight years for 2025.
TH recorded a significant increase in profit distribution rate to 3.5% for the 2025 financial year (FY25) compared with 1.25% for FY18, benefiting more than nine million depositors.
The recovery measures in 2018 were strategic decisions aimed at safeguarding depositors’ savings and ensuring TH’s long-term financial sustainability.
At that time, the gap between assets and liabilities, first identified in 2017, had continued to rise to about RM10bil, which could possibly result in TH failing to meet the requirements set out under the Tabung Haji Act 1995.
This year, TH has reacquired two assets offered by Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd in line with its Strategic Asset Allocation, including a parcel of land at the Tun Razak Exchange at market value of RM270mil. — Bernama
