Photo: Bank Rakyat, an Islamic lender, was one of the first to start offering moratorium on loans for customers affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Bank Rakyat pictured on September 12, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Abdul Razak Latif/Shutterstock

Islamic Finance

COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak prompts Malaysian conventional and Islamic banks to offer deferment of loans repayment


KUALA LUMPUR - Conventional and Islamic banks in Malaysia have been racing to the assistance of customers whose businesses are being affected by a coronavirus outbreak centred on nearby China by offering them temporary deferment of loan repayments.

Maybank is the latest to offer financial relief including restructuring and rescheduling of financing, and a moratorium of up to six months on loan repayments.

This package will be open to both business and individual customers affected by the current situation, and will be assessed on a case-to-case basis.

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