BFM Podcast

Why Do Education Loans Go Unpaid?

Tan KW
Publish date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024, 04:25 PM
Why Do Education Loans Go Unpaid?

28-Oct-24 07:45

Ahmad Yazid Othman, Senior Fellow, Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Melayu (MTEM)

According to the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, some 49% or almost 98,000 active loan borrowers have been blacklisted by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) for loan defaults. Some 430,000 PTPTN borrowers had also been blacklisted last month for nonpayment, which raises the question: why is the rate of nonpayment of education loans so high? We discuss the symptoms and potential remedies with Ahmad Yazid Othman, Senior Fellow, Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Melayu (MTEM).

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cheated

Why PH was voted in GE14 & GE15? Not PTPTN abolished among their promises?

3 weeks ago

eastern_joy

I guess taxpayers have many mouths to feed in Msia, no free education.

3 weeks ago

Lee Yew

Why pay back when you know you can get away with it. Put you in jail, declare you as bankrupt? None of these will take place. Malaysian government just too soft on these defaulters because they are vote bank. Nobody want to be a bad guy. So, how to solve problems.

3 weeks ago

DickyMe

Taking any kind of LOAN must be repaid.
It is bad habit for not paying back dues.
It reflects poor money management or utter disregard of responsibility.

3 weeks ago

Income

Blacklist laa

3 weeks ago

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