Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): At 5pm on Dec 30, 2016, the ringgit traded at 4.4862 against the US dollar. Flashback to five years ago: On Dec 30, 2011, the ringgit stood at 3.1680 against the greenback, a 41.6% contrast.

SINGAPORE (Nov 28): Malaysia's attempts to force currency traders overseas to stop selling down the ringgit, as investors flee the country's bond market, has had little discernible impact so far, traders and analysts say.

SINGAPORE (Nov 21): Malaysia's central bank should be careful what it wishes for. Attempts to arrest the slump in the ringgit risk unintended consequences that may be worse than the volatility it's trying to quell.

SINGAPORE (Nov 18): When news first broke that Donald Trump would be the next president of the US, the US dollar (USD) plummeted against other major currencies such as the euro (EUR) and Japanese yen (JPY).

SINGAPORE (Nov 12): The Malaysian ringgit has been one of the worst performing currencies in Asia since Donald Trump won the recent US election. Having spoken to several economists, currency strategists and traders for their views, here are a couple of po

SINGAPORE (June 22): Citi Research’s chief economist continues to expect the “remain in the EU” side to win, amid increasing uncertainty of the outcome. Results of the UK’s EU referendum – which determines whether Britain stays or leaves the EU