Ringgit slumps to lowest in 19 years, hit by solid US$ on Fed outlook


The ringgit , touched a low of 4.4785 per U.S. dollar, according to Reuters data - its weakest level since January 1998, during the height of the Asian financial crisis.

The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0135 GMT (0935 Malaysian time) on Tuesday.

    CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR

  Change on the day at   0135 GMT
                     
  Currency              Latest bid   Previous      Pct
                                          day     Move
  Japan yen                 117.29     117.10    -0.17

  Sing dlr                  1.4485     1.4491    +0.04

  Taiwan dlr                31.980     31.970    -0.03

  Korean won               1191.40    1186.90    -0.38

  Baht                       35.89      35.87    -0.06

  Peso                      49.975     49.960    -0.03

  Rupiah                     13385      13380    -0.04

  Rupee                      67.87      67.86    -0.01

  Ringgit                   4.4770     4.4765    -0.01

  Yuan                      6.9500     6.9513    +0.02
                                                      

  Change so far in 2016

                   
  Currency              Latest bid   End prev      Pct
                                         year     Move

  Japan yen                 117.29     120.30    +2.57

  Sing dlr                  1.4485     1.4177    -2.13

  Taiwan dlr                31.980     33.066    +3.40

  Korean won               1191.40    1172.50    -1.59

  Baht                       35.89      36.00    +0.30

  Peso                       49.98      47.06    -5.83

  Rupiah                     13385      13785    +2.99

  Rupee                      67.87      66.15    -2.53

  Ringgit                   4.4770     4.2935    -4.10

  Yuan                      6.9500     6.4936    -6.57

- Reuters

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