Ringgit’s performance still influenced by external factors


KUALA LUMPUR: External factors continue to drive the performance of the ringgit and regional currencies, says deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

He said one factor driving the ringgit’s performance this year was the expectation that the United States Federal Funds Rate (FFR) would remain higher for longer.

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TAGS: Ahmad Maslan , Ringgit , OPR , Dewan Rakyat

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