# Why Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam were added to US currency watch list | The Straits Times

> The US Treasury added Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam to its currency manipulation watch list, citing large current account and trade surpluses. The listing carries no immediate penalties but can unsettle financial markets.

- Date: 2019-05-29 · published 2019-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59338-why-singapore-malaysia-vietnam-were-added-to-us-currency-watch-list-the-straits
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

Heightened currency scrutiny of Asian trade surplus economies can add volatility to their currencies, affecting the cost of dollar-priced feed imports across the region.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: neutral
- USDVND: neutral

## Sources

- straitstimes.com: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/why-singapore-malaysia-vietnam-were-added-to-us-currency-watchlist

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