Kuala Lumpur, 24 June 2026 – Bank Negara Malaysia is preparing stronger measures to support the ringgit as the local currency comes under renewed pressure from foreign outflows, a stronger US dollar and shifting expectations over United States interest rates.
The central bank’s Financial Markets Committee has reviewed recent currency market conditions and signalled that additional steps will be taken to strengthen inflows into Malaysia. The move comes after the ringgit weakened by more than 4% in June, reflecting broader pressure across Asian currencies as global investors turned more cautious towards emerging-market assets.
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