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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects the ringgit to stabilise by end-August as the US dollar gives back some of its earlier gains following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves rose to US$132.1 billion as at July 31, 2026, from US$131.8 billion as at July 15, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserve assets amounted to US$132.56 billion (US$1= RM4.08), while other foreign currency assets stood at US$1.54 billion as of end-June 2026, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s resilient growth, durable trade surplus and disciplined monetary framework are expected to underpin the ringgit through the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), with the local currency projected to trade within the 3.90-4.20 range against the US dollar, said Juwai IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves stood at US$131.8 billion as at July 15, 2026, compared with US$132.6 billion as at the end of last month.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia’s next growth cycle will not be written by one economy, one commodity cycle or one manufacturing corridor, but will instead be shaped by five economies, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves stood at US$132.6 billion as at June 30, 2026, more than the US$130.5 billion recorded as at June 15, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$130.63 billion at the end of May 2026, compared with US$129.73 billion at the end of April 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves stood at US$130.5 billion as at June 15, 2026.
