THE local currency, which is pegged to the US dollar, has lately depreciated sharply against other currencies – such as the Aussie, the Singapore dollar and the euro – in tandem with the softening greenback.
The exchange rate for the euro surged to a record RM4.93 in early London trade, rising nearly 10% from the year's low of RM4.49 on May 13.
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