# Malaysian currency forcast to fall 7.3 pct post-election – Customs Today Newspaper

> TA Securities expects the ringgit to weaken by an average of 7.3% after the general election this year. The forecast is based on past post-election declines in 1990, 1995, 2008 and 2013. The ringgit is up 3.1% year to date but has fallen about 1.4% in April.

- Date: 2018-04-30 · published 2018-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65774-malaysian-currency-forcast-to-fall-7-3-pct-post-election-customs-today-newspaper
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker ringgit would make Malaysian palm oil cheaper in dollar terms and could support palm oil exports. The effect on feed prices would be modest, though.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-07-29 | [Ringgit likely to trade higher next week – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70233-ringgit-likely-to-trade-higher-next-week-customs-today-newspaper.md) | +1.7% | +4.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-09-30 | [Malaysia currency outlook - FurtherAsia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23164-malaysia-currency-outlook-furtherasia.md) | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-09-01 | [MYR/USD: Malaysia’s Currency Rally Not Over Yet as Analysts Eye Rate Cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23587-myr-usd-malaysia-s-currency-rally-not-over-yet-as-analysts-eye-rate-cuts.md) | +2.4% | +1.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-04-20 | [Malaysian Ringgit Set to Test New High for 2026, Strategists Say - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19962-malaysian-ringgit-set-to-test-new-high-for-2026-strategists-say-bloomberg.md) | +1.1% | -0.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-06-29 | [Report: Ringgit strongest currency in Asia \| Malaysiakini](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70757-report-ringgit-strongest-currency-in-asia-malaysiakini.md) | +3.1% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- customstoday.media: https://customstoday.media/malaysian-currency-forcast-to-fall-7-3-pct-post-election/

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