KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Stage Two loans in Malaysia had improved during the first quarter of 2023 (1Q 2023), declining to five per cent as more borrowers successfully transitioned out of repayment assistance programmes, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Moody's Investors Service foresees fewer rating actions this year compared to 2020, with Covid-19 pandemic credit risks expected to ease as a slow and uneven recovery starts.