Moody's: Slowdown in household loan growth is credit positive for Malaysian banks
Singapore, February 07, 2017-- Moody's Investors Service says that the further fall in household loan growth in Malaysia during 2016 from 2015 is credit positive for the asset quality of the country's banks because it points to a slower pace of debt accumulation among households. "In addition, the data showed an improvement in the quality of new household lending. In 2016, the growth in household loans was driven by safer housing loans-- specifically, loans supported by property...
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