{"id":101438,"date":"2020-10-13T12:41:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T12:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=101438"},"modified":"2020-10-13T12:54:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T12:54:02","slug":"malaysian-government-backs-242-million-loan-for-airasia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2020\/10\/malaysian-government-backs-242-million-loan-for-airasia.html","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia&#8217;s government backs $242 million loan for AirAsia."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Malaysia&#8217;s government is backing a 1 billion ringgit ($242 million) loan as a lifeline for the airline<strong> AirAsia Group<\/strong> as it struggles to contain the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, Nikkei Asia reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2020\/10\/malaysia-airlines-survival-in-doubt-says-ceo.html\">Malaysia Airlines survival in doubt, says CEO.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The loan will be made by a group of local banks under a government scheme to help companies deal with the pandemic. It will be 80% guaranteed by Malaysia&#8217;s finance ministry, according to sources at the ministry and the airline who are aware of the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The 1 billion ringgit is deemed very crucial for AirAsia, to be utilized for repayment of short-term loans and fund working capital,&#8221; one source close to the ministry said. 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