M'sia may re-peg ringgit

[Qpik]

KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S finance minister will decide after a briefing on Monday if the ringgit will be re-pegged, to reduce the impact of the weakening US dollar on the currency, a top minister said on Sunday.

 

Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop said the issue will be raised at a briefing with the newly appointed Finance Minister Najib Razak, state Bernama news agency reported.

 

'Various issues would be presented at the briefing including the economic situation, finance and the challenges faced in Malaysia and in the international arena,' Mr Nor Mohamed said, according to Bernama.

 

Former premier Mahathir Mohamad had called for the ringgit to be re-pegged, saying stabilising the exchange rate could cushion the impact of the global economic slowdown on the country, the Star newspaper quoted him as saying on Sunday.

 

'We shouldn't float the currency. The country would lose money if the currency is vulnerable to external forces,' he said.

 

Malaysia banned offshore trading of the ringgit and pegged the currency at 3.80 to the US dollar in 1998, during Mr Mahathir's tenure, to restrict currency speculation during the financial crisis which ravaged East Asian economies.

 

The peg was removed in July 2005 for a managed float against a basket of currencies and the ringgit has appreciated steadily since then. On Friday, the ringgit closed at 3.4570/4620 against the US dollar.

 

Trade Minister Muhyiddin Yasin backed Mr Mahathir's call, saying some of the pegging mechanisms adopted in 1998 could be revisited to protect the economy.

 

'The uncertain global economy today is due to the sub-prime problems prevailing in the United States which resulted in several major banks in the country going bankrupt and this scenario is different from the situation in 1997,' Mr Muhyiddin said, according to Bernama.

[N00b]

wah...dunno if they peg will peg at how much sia...juz change some last sat at 2.8

[Qpik]

2.8

 

quick share where u change tia

[Boyboy]

2.38 more likely. now 2.4 or maybe even 2.41 liao

 

2.8 i better go n change more man..

[Nkps]

they PEG against USD not SGD so is non of your business.

[Hiphiphoray]

I think he meant 2.38. Thats the rate u get over at Jbee side.

 

Spore side can easily get 2.40.

 

[Genie47]

Maybe it is time to get Malaysian property.

[Ellf]

They can peg against any currency but this will only devalue the true value of RM$.

[Fcw75]

wah...dunno if they peg will peg at how much sia...juz change some last sat at 2.8

 

Typo error is it? 2.8??

[N00b]

oops...yeah...typo its 2.38 lol...sorry for all the shocks guys

 

but if they peg, wun it affect over changing rates too?

[Qpik]

depend on which state.

[Apollo]

u neber got CLOBbered?

[Newsman]

I think he meant 2.38. Thats the rate u get over at Jbee side.

 

Spore side can easily get 2.40.

 

 

Meh meh change a few Hundred @ RM240 to S$100.

JBee Gas is exactly S$1 a litre @ this rate.

[Sony]

2.38?

 

then you loogi liao lor..shd be 2.40 mar..

 

Rm2 is a lot leh..

[Sony]

then I must wait for SG100 to Rm2.55 liao lor

[Nkps]

new MY finance minister, najib just announce today afternoon that they will not peg RM to USD.

[Espire]

They dun peg to US, they will lagi drop more...

[Maxus-MIFA9]

new MY finance minister, najib just announce today afternoon that they will not peg RM to USD.

 

 

Yup.... peg to NKPS...... (Meenahsssssssssssssssssssssssssssss)

 

 

Edited September 22, 2008 by Picnic06