Govt raises RM150.6b, 72.7pc of 2026 gross borrowing requirements in first eight months

The ministry said of this, RM130 billion was raised through Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Malaysian Government Investment Issues (MGII) issuances, while RM14.5 billion through issuances of Malaysian Treasury Bills (MTB) and Malaysian Islamic Treasury Bills (MITB) and the balance through the offshore issuance.

“The proceeds were primarily utilised to finance RM71 billion in principal redemptions, with the remaining RM79.6 billion used for deficit financing and partial funding of upcoming maturities,” it said in its Fiscal Outlook and Federal Government Revenue Estimates 2027 released today.

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