Whither the ringgit?

By Stephanie Jacob

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The last time the ringgit was this low, the world was in the midst of a global financial crisis. In this first of two articles, KiniBiz looks at what moves a currency and asks what is driving the ringgit down this time. In the second article, although the ringgit is at a six year low, analysts believe the factors contributing to it appear to be short-term and that this has led to it being undervalued.

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Why is the ringgit so weak?

The last time the ringgit was this low, the world was in the midst of a global financial crisis. In this piece, KiniBiz looks at what moves a currency and asks what is driving the ringgit down ...
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Is the ringgit undervalued?

Although the ringgit is at a six year low, analysts believe the factors contributing to it appear to be short-term and that this has led to it being undervalued.