# Malaysia: Mahathir returns, uncertainty lingers | articles | ING THINK

> ING raised its end-2018 USD/MYR forecast to 4.05 from 3.84, citing lingering political and economic uncertainty after the election. The ringgit has already lost 2.2% against the dollar since early April. ING expects USD/MYR to breach 4.00 within three months.

- Date: 2018-05-10 · published 2018-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65281-malaysia-mahathir-returns-uncertainty-lingers-articles-ing-think
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

The revised forecast points to continued ringgit weakness through 2018, which lifts USD/MYR and raises the local-currency cost of imported feed-related goods.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/malaysia-mahathir-returns-uncertainty-lingers/

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