# Ringgit firms before Malaysia's final scheduled rate decision of 2026

> The ringgit firmed to 4.0635 per dollar on November 4 ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia's final 2026 policy decision. Inflation eased, while third-quarter GDP growth slowed to 5.3% with manufacturing up and mining down 4.9%.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T03:10:23.234Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81038-ringgit-firms-before-malaysia-s-final-scheduled-rate-decision-of-2026
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves shift the ringgit cost of Malaysian palm oil, a feed-relevant commodity, and the policy outlook affects regional financing conditions.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-26 | [BNM deputy governor: Malaysia’s reforms and US interest rate clarity keep ringgit on the up \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28588-bnm-deputy-governor-malaysia-s-reforms-and-us-interest-rate-clarity-keep.md) | +8.4% | +9.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-11-01 | [Malaysian Ringgit Set for Biggest Monthly Decline Since 2015](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28131-malaysian-ringgit-set-for-biggest-monthly-decline-since-2015.md) | +9.9% | +9.2% |
| 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 | 2024-07-31 | [MYR/USD: Malaysia Ringgit Rebound Set to Accelerate on Fed Rate Cuts, Exports - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29549-myr-usd-malaysia-ringgit-rebound-set-to-accelerate-on-fed-rate-cuts-exports.md) | -1.9% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-09-23 | [Malaysia stocks, ringgit slide as Anwar signals push to oust PM \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51356-malaysia-stocks-ringgit-slide-as-anwar-signals-push-to-oust-pm-financial-post.md) | -1.7% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- fxnews.ai: https://fxnews.ai/news/ringgit-bnm-november-decision-inflation-growth-november-4-2026/

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