KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued its climb against the US dollar today, backed by firmer oil prices and Bank Negara Malaysia’s anticipated Overnight Policy Rate announcement on Thursday.
At 6pm, the local note finished at 3.9330/9370 against the greenback from 3.9360/9400 on Friday.
The ringgit was also traded higher against a basket of other major currencies.
The local note strengthened against the Singapore dollar to 2.9809/9848 from Friday's 2.9820/9869, and rose against the yen to 3.5522/5565 from Friday's 3.5572/5617.
It appreciated against the euro to 4.8179/8232 from 4.8322/8387, and gained against the British pound to 5.4653/4724 from 5.4742/4801 on Friday. -- BERNAMA