ECONOMISTS have agreed with Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision not to peg the ringgit against the US dollar, despite the local currency is trading at a 24-year low against the greenback.
The US Federal Reserve’s move to raise interest rates saw the ringgit slide by 9% this year, in line with other emerging market currencies, meaning it is not an isolated case, economists said.
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