KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia can hope for a fair assessment by sovereign rating agencies this year said Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
"We have a strong financial system, our fundamentals point to a steady growth path."
Other strong factors are Malaysia's current account surplus, low level of unemployment, low external debt and high foreign reserves.
"Our concerns and vulnerabilities have also been addressed.
"In terms of household debt level, it has been on a moderating trend."
She was speaking at a media briefing after the launch of Maybank Islamic Shariah Centre of Excellence.