The government still needs to cover a shortfall of RM17 billion to repay the remaining balance in principal and interest of 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) debts totalling RM38.8 billion for the 2023 to 2039 period, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.
He said the government had repaid RM13.31 billion of 1MDB’s loans and interest through the ministry’s Assets Recovery Trust Account