Despite surging global commodity prices, and improving global economy and trade outlook, the local currency took a hit from rising domestic Covid cases, slow vaccination speed and domestic political uncertainties with the pace of economy recovery weighed down by the impact of MCO 2.0 (January–February 2021).
THE ringgit started 2021 strongly at RM4.02 against the dollar. However, by end-May 2021, the ringgit had depreciated by 2.6% to 4.12, its eight-month low since October 2020.
Despite surging global commodity prices, and improving global economy and trade outlook, the local currency took a hit from rising domestic Covid cases, slow vaccination speed and domestic political uncertainties with the pace of economy recovery weighed down by the impact of MCO 2.0 (January–February 2021).
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