Structural reforms needed to support the ringgit


FOR emerging market (EM) economies, central banks care about the exchange rate as it is core determinant of the nominal anchor in a small open economy.

Central banks are mandated to maintain price stability and preserve the value of money, so as to retain the people’s purchasing power.

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