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Ringgit Opens Firmer as Bank Negara Decision and Split Rate Forecasts Come Into Focus

The ringgit opened at MYR 4.0585–4.0660 per US dollar as traders awaited Bank Negara Malaysia’s 3pm decision. A rate increase remained one economist’s forecast.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5 November 2026 – The ringgit opened firmer at MYR 4.0585–4.0660 per US dollar at 8am on Thursday, compared with MYR 4.0610–4.0660 at Wednesday’s close, as traders awaited Bank Negara Malaysia’s final scheduled policy decision of 2026. The central bank’s published schedule puts the announcement at 3pm Malaysian time.

For Malaysian companies and Asian investors, the immediate question is how the currency’s overnight support translates into financing and transaction costs once the policy decision is known. The opening gain is a recorded market movement. A possible interest-rate increase remains a forecast: economists’ views differ, and the morning exchange rate does not establish what the Monetary Policy Committee will decide.

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