# Stronger ringgit to weigh on export-based counters - The Malaysian Reserve

> Analysts expect a stronger ringgit to squeeze margins at Malaysian export-based companies, including technology, glove and plantation stocks, as dollar revenues convert into fewer ringgit. The size of the impact depends on how much and how long the currency appreciates. Companies with hedging policies should be better protected.

- Date: 2017-11-26 · published 2017-11-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68252-stronger-ringgit-to-weigh-on-export-based-counters-the-malaysian-reserve
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

The article concerns equity earnings rather than physical commodity flows. A stronger ringgit can marginally reduce plantation producers' ringgit revenue, but it does not directly move feed prices.

## Sources

- themalaysianreserve.com: https://themalaysianreserve.com/2017/11/27/stronger-ringgit-weigh-export-based-counters/

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