# Ringgit strengthens against US dollar as US debt tops US$40t | Malay Mail

> The ringgit closed at 4.0425/0470 against the dollar, up from 4.0565/0610 on Wednesday, as US national debt passed $40 trillion for the first time. Analyst Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said direct US Treasury intervention to restrain long-term yields, with the 30-year near 5.22%, weighed on the greenback.

- Date: 2026-08-20 · published 2026-08-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18163-ringgit-strengthens-against-us-dollar-as-us-debt-tops-us-40t-malay-mail
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Ringgit strength lowers the USD cost of Malaysian palm oil, a mildly bearish factor for palm-based feed ingredients. Intervention in US Treasuries that affects the dollar could also shift USD-denominated feed import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- beta.malaymail.com: https://beta.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/08/20/ringgit-strengthens-against-us-dollar-as-us-debt-tops-us40t/232093

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