Aug 25, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR,
Aug 25 — The Senate is set to debate the Consumer Credit Bill next month,
with expectations that it will pass without much resistance. If approved, the
law could be gazetted as early as November.
Policymakers
from both sides have welcomed the Bill, calling it long overdue. The consumer
credit industry is now worth billions of ringgit, yet many of its major players
remain unregulated, raising concerns about malpractice.
Among the six
industries to be governed by the new Consumer Credit Act (CCA) is the business
of buying up non-performing loans.