# Financial markets and the ringgit - our journey forward | Bank for International Settlements

> Bank Negara governor Muhammad Ibrahim gave opening remarks at the Financial Market Association dinner on the ringgit's volatility and the central bank's policy outlook. He described a year of uncertainty, low growth and low interest rates.

- Date: 2017-01-17 · published 2017-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73247-financial-markets-and-the-ringgit-our-journey-forward-bank-for-international
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

The speech reflects central bank intent to keep stabilising the ringgit, with limited direct impact on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- bis.org: https://www.bis.org/speeches/20170117-financial-markets-and-ringgit-our-journey-forward

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