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Sudah dijelaskan oleh Kim Quek.
Bayangkan betapa istimewanya kroniputra melayu bernama Halim Saad... mudahnya beliau meminjam dengan hanya saham (kini bernilai kertas sampah) sebagai kolateral untuk pinjaman berjumlah 3.1 bilion.

Apakah istimewanya anda rakyat Malaysia?

1. Anda istimewa kerana hutang orang lain pun anda 'bayar'kan....
2. Surat cinta kutip hutang asyik terbang bila anda berhutang tapi kroniputra pula asyik mendapat surat tawaran.
   
3. Bisnes anda begitu mudah dilanggar oleh hartawan lesen terbang.
4. Sanggup berbaris panjang nak bayar hutang beratus2 ringgit sedangkan kroniputra cuma membayar RM1 sahaja kepada "penyembunyi" hutang supaya pemiutang diam
5. Sentiasa malang tapi sentiasa bersyukur kepada diktator tua......

Danaharta clarifies purchase of Hottick non-performing loan

KUALA LUMPUR: National debt rehabilitation agency Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd issued a statement yesterday to clarify recent news reports on Hottick non-performing loan (NPL) and its attached collateral - the Philippines' National Steel Corporation (NSC).

In a response to criticism of bailout on that loan, Danaharta gave answers to frequently-asked questions on that loan.

Q: How much did Danaharta pay for the Hottick NPL?

A: For certain large loans, where fair value was difficult to determine at the point of acquisition, Danaharta would buy such loans for a nominal amount (say RM1) and undertake the resolution of such NPLs on behalf of selling financial institutions (FIs). The FIs would bear full risks of recovery and would be consulted in deciding the resolution strategies to be applied. The Hottick NPL was purchased under this approach and four FIs were paid RM1 each by Danaharta. Thus, any losses to be suffered by Danaharta (and taxpayers) would be limited to RM4.

Q: Were the banks bailed out by Danaharta?

A: No, the banks received RM4 in total. The gross value of the loan was RM3.1 billion, thus the banks concerned had to suffer a significant write-off in value. The arrangement did not pose a moral hazard to the banks.

Q: Were the shareholders of Hottick bailed out by Danaharta?

A: No, their investment in Hottick is subject to a complete write-off. At present, NSC is facing a liquidation scenario that would obviously result in no returns for the shareholders.

Q: Was the NPL specially bought by Danaharta so that Hottick need not repay the loan promptly as the banks would have moved quickly to recover? Why did Danaharta acquire the NPL when it knew it was outside Malaysian jurisdiction? What was the benefit to the banks?

A: Danaharta made offers to all banks to buy all NPLs above RM5 million. It was up to banks to choose which NPLs they wanted to sell. Danaharta did not pick and choose. In so far as speed of resolution is concerned, the arrangement that was entered into between the banks and Danaharta in respect of the Hottick NPL called for the banks to bear full risks of recovery.

This also meant that the banks concerned had a full say in the pace and manner in which the NPL was to be resolved.

At the point of acquisition, Danaharta was aware that it was outside Malaysian jurisdiction. However, it would still be able to pursue any legal course of action permitted under Philippine law - similar to any bank.

The main benefit of selling the NPL to Danaharta was that it relieved the selling banks of the distraction that managing NPLs posed to management. In fact, one of Danaharta's objectives is to remove enough NPLs from the banking system to allow it to go back to its primary function of providing funding to viable businesses and borrowers.

Q: What is Danaharta's stance on the NSC resolution efforts?

A: Danaharta made a press statement dated Aug 25 on this matter. It had requested that any workout proposal to restructure the NSC must follow the process of transparency and the underlying principle of competitive bidding, in line with international best practices.