BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS  GE15
Podcast  >  Morning Run  >  Morning Brief  >  Has The Ringgit Hit The Trough?

Has The Ringgit Hit The Trough?

Saktiandi Supaat, Head of FX Research, Global Markets, Maybank Singapore

05-May-22 07:15

Has The Ringgit Hit The Trough?

The Malaysian ringgit has recorded its steepest monthly drop since November 2016. Although generally a weak currency is good for exports as it makes selling of goods more affordable, a weak currency could also be challenging for the economy as it makes imports more expensive. Saktiandi Supaat, Head of FX Research, Global Markets, Maybank Singapore breaks down the cause of this Ringgit weakness with us.

Produced by: Tan Chen Li

Presented by: Tan Chen Li, Khoo Hsu Chuang, Philip See


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  business analysisinvestmentspersonal financemarketstrends and forecasts

Tags:  ringgitringgit malaysiausddollarus dollars





Play / Pause

Listen now : BFM 89.9 -- The Business Station

Today’s Shows



6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Davis Chong, CEO, Solarvest Holdings Berhad

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

9:35 AM

Ringgit & Sense

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Nicholas Ottersbach, Nuventura

11:05 AM

Tech Talk

James Thorley, Turnitin

12:00 PM

Enterprise Biz Bytes

Harmender Singh, Vice President with the SUPER Project Management Office at Cradle Fund

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Davis Chong, CEO, Solarvest Holdings Berhad

2:05 PM

Live & Learn

Eni Lestari: From Domestic Worker to Global Advocate

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

Democracy Under Threat Worldwide: What Should Malaysia Do?

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Should We Use ChatGPT in Orthopaedics?

5:00 PM

The Evening Edition

5:35 PM

Today On Twitter

6:05 PM

Inside Story

7:05 PM

The Evening Edition

7:35 PM

Popcorn Culture - Supercut

Nicest On-Screen Characters

9:00 PM

I Love KL

10:00 PM

Back To Back