Malaysia faces billions in 1MDB losses even if further recovery efforts succeed, Parliament told

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Malaysia will still face billions of ringgit in losses from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal even if ongoing legal efforts succeed in recovering more stolen funds, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan told Parliament today.

The sums recovered would still fall short of erasing the financial damage inflicted on the country, Amir said, despite the government’s strong legal position in pursuing further asset recoveries and compensation.

“Although there is good potential for additional recovery based on the strength of the government’s case to claim compensation from responsible parties, this additional recovery will not put an end to the 1MDB losses or reduce the multi-billion-ringgit losses borne by the country,” he told the Dewan Rakyat.

Putrajaya had spent RM42.5 billion as of August 31, 2026, servicing principal debt, interest and other financing costs linked to the scandal.

Amir said the government remained liable for another RM8.9 billion in obligations under government-guaranteed Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN), comprising RM5 billion in principal and RM3.9 billion in interest, with the principal due to mature in 2039.

This brings the total amount paid and outstanding to RM51.4 billion, Amir told Parliament.

The government has recovered RM31.3 billion in funds and assets linked to 1MDB, leaving an estimated net financial burden of RM20.1 billion if no further recoveries are made.

Amir said the 2039 maturity date applied only to the sukuk principal and should not be construed as a deadline for settling all outstanding claims or recovering assets.

The timeframe for further recoveries would depend on court decisions and enforcement proceedings in Malaysia and abroad.

The financial obligations also do not account for the broader economic toll of the scandal.

Amir said the scandal had likely undermined confidence in Malaysia’s governance, with investors concerned about the systemic impact of corruption exposed by the multi-billion-dollar sovereign wealth fund scandal.

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吉隆坡，10月28日——马来西亚财政部长拿督斯里阿米尔哈姆扎阿齐赞今天向国会表示，即使正在进行的法律努力成功追回更多被盗资金，马来西亚仍将因一马发展有限公司（1MDB）丑闻而面临数十亿令吉的损失。

阿米尔表示，尽管政府在追回更多资产和赔偿方面拥有强大的法律地位，但追回的款项仍然不足以弥补该国遭受的经济损失。

“尽管政府有充分的理由向责任方索取赔偿，因此很有可能获得额外的赔偿，但这笔额外的赔偿并不能消除 1MDB 的损失，也不能减少国家遭受的数十亿令吉的损失，”他告诉下议院。

截至 2026 年 8 月 31 日，布城已花费 425 亿令吉用于偿还与该丑闻相关的本金债务、利息和其他融资成本。

阿米尔表示，政府仍需承担政府担保的伊斯兰中期票据（IMTN）项下的另外 89 亿令吉债务，其中包括 50 亿令吉本金和 39 亿令吉利息，本金将于 2039 年到期。

阿米尔告诉国会，这使得已支付和未支付的总金额达到 514 亿令吉。

政府已追回与 1MDB 相关的 313 亿令吉资金和资产，如果没有进一步追回，预计净财政负担将达到 201 亿令吉。

阿米尔表示，2039 年到期日仅适用于伊斯兰债券本金，不应被解释为解决所有未决索赔或收回资产的最后期限。

进一步追回款项的时间将取决于马来西亚和国外的法院判决和执行程序。

这些财务责任也没有考虑到丑闻造成的更广泛的经济损失。

阿米尔表示，这起丑闻很可能削弱了人们对马来西亚政府治理的信心，投资者担心数十亿美元的主权财富基金丑闻所暴露出的腐败会造成系统性影响。

阿米尔·哈姆扎表示，尽管1MDB净负债高达201亿令吉，但并未设定追回所有1MDB资产的最后期限。

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