# The State of the Nation: Ringgit watchers weigh odds of Fed rate and OPR cuts in 2025

> Currency traders are weighing a 25 basis point Bank Negara rate cut within 12 months, while consensus still expects the overnight policy rate to hold at 3%. Foreign portfolio outflows widened to RM3.3 billion in February. UOB forecasts the ringgit weakening to 4.55 in the second quarter and 4.65 in the third quarter.

- Date: 2025-04-01 · published 2025-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25860-the-state-of-the-nation-ringgit-watchers-weigh-odds-of-fed-rate-and-opr-cuts-in
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Expected ringgit weakness and capital outflows could lower the dollar cost of Malaysian palm oil, a factor for feed fat pricing.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/749020

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