After all the fuss following Bank Negara Malaysia's announcement that additional interest would be charged for those who took up the six-month loan deferment option, now a new decision has been made.

Finance minister Tengku Dato' Sri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz issued a statement today saying that no additional charges would be applied for hire purchase loans and fixed-rate Islamic financing during the six-month moratorium period.

He said that decision was that the monthly repayment amount will not change for hire purchase loans - for both conventional and Syariah - during the period.

"This also means that there will be no additional charges during the moratorium period," he added in the statement.

He said that further details on the matter can be acquired from the respective banks.