KL current account seen slipping to deficit as early as this quarter
Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA's current account could slip into a slight deficit as early as the current quarter, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch has warned, even as it faces the risks of missing both growth and fiscal deficit targets due to sharply lower oil prices.
This is a "reality check" for Malaysia, its economist, Chua Hak Bin, said in a client note on Tuesday, highlighting a number of pressing problems the nation will face next year.
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