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Malaysia's central bank is trying to stop the ringgit's slide, which has underperformed other emerging-market currencies. The Economist reports on the central bank's measures to support the currency.
The currency has come under pressure as investors move away from emerging markets.
Central bank measures to defend the ringgit signal tighter capital controls, which can keep the currency weak and keep Malaysian palm oil priced competitively in dollar terms.
economist.comNov 24, 2016Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
