25/03/2020
With the recent announcement by Malaysia’s Central Bank (BNM) on the implementation of Moratorium on repayment of loan - you might wonder how would it affects your housing loan repayment?
After verified with few banks, we may summarise it as follows:
1) Interests will still be charged during this 6 months period, and these interests will be added into your outstanding loan amount.
2) When BNM revises Base Rate, the banks will recalculate your instalment amount based on your new outstanding loan amount and new rate.
3) Example: Assume your current instalment amount is RM 3,000, and your monthly interest is around RM 2,000, so after 6 months, total RM 12,000 will be added into your total outstanding loan amount. If your current outstanding loan amount is RM 600,000 and you enjoyed moratorium by not paying your mortgage until September 2020, by then your outstanding loan amount will be increased to RM 612,000. When the Base Rate is revised, your instalment might be increased based on the latest rate and new outstanding loan amount, with no change on your loan tenure. Or you may request for lower instalment amount with longer tenure.
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