Fixing Fitch’s concerns


PETALING JAYA: The Government is taking firm steps to address concerns raised by the Fitch rating agency which has otherwise given Malaysia a clean bill of health, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said here.

“The concerns include the narrowing of the current account surplus, the possibility of expansion in our contingent liability due to 1MDB and smaller external liquidity ratio. I can assure you that we are taking firm steps in addressing them,”

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