# Ringgit falls against US dollar on lack of demand, lower Fitch downgrade | Malaysia now

> The ringgit opened weaker at 4.0830/0880 per dollar after Fitch Ratings downgraded Malaysia's sovereign rating from A- to BBB+ with a stable outlook. Lower crude prices linked to renewed lockdowns in California also weighed on the currency.

- Date: 2020-12-07 · published 2020-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49924-ringgit-falls-against-us-dollar-on-lack-of-demand-lower-fitch-downgrade
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A sovereign downgrade and weaker oil raise the ringgit cost of imported feed and can pressure Malaysia's palm oil margins. The analyst expects the effect to fade quickly.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2021-07-26 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46327-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | +3.4% | -12.3% |
| BRENT | 2020-03-22 | [Ringgit opens lower against US dollar in early session \| Malaysiakini](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54380-ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar-in-early-session-malaysiakini.md) | -10.0% | -19.8% |
| BRENT | 2022-11-29 | [Ringgit retreats to open lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38931-ringgit-retreats-to-open-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| BRENT | 2022-12-06 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar as oil prices decline \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38501-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-decline-malay-mail.md) | -6.1% | -7.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-06-01 | [Ringgit ends higher against US dollar on renewed risk appetite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19535-ringgit-ends-higher-against-us-dollar-on-renewed-risk-appetite.md) | +1.3% | -20.5% |

## Sources

- malaysianow.net: https://malaysianow.net/ringgit-falls-against-us-dollar-on-lack-of-demand-lower-fitch-downgrade/

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