Ringgit hits 5-year high against US dollar, strengthens against Singapore dollar
Published on: Thursday 22 January 2026
The ringgit continued its rally to reach its highest level in about five years against the US dollar, moving below the 4.00 mark at around 2.25pm on Friday (Jan 23).Based on a tally of the USD/MYR historical data, it was last seen trading at this level — 3.99 — in June 2018. Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid, chief economist at...