IMF Staff Country Reports

Malaysia: 2012 Article IV Consultation

February 28, 2013

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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept "Malaysia: 2012 Article IV Consultation", IMF Staff Country Reports 2013, 051 (2013), accessed 12/5/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475546590.002

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Summary

This report discusses Malaysia’s economic accomplishment and other economic reforms. Malaysia has attained a strong growth in 2012, and a robust growth is expected in the next term. The financial position of Malaysia is sound and supported by a strong regulatory framework with high bank capitals, international reserves, and refined monetary and financial policies. Fiscal policies need to be restructured, and public financial management needs to be strengthened to deal with risks. The authorities expected Malaysia to be a high-income nation by 2020.

Subject: Banking, Expenditure, External debt, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Financial sector policy and analysis, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Public debt

Keywords: Asia and Pacific, bank, broad money, CR, current account, debt ratio, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Fiscal stance, FSAP stress tests, GDP, GDP deflator, Global, household debt, IMF staff estimate, ISCR