# Ringgit climbs as BNM holds OPR at 2.75% | The Sun Malaysia

> The ringgit strengthened after Bank Negara Malaysia kept its overnight policy rate at 2.75%, closing at 4.0445–4.0490 per US dollar. Market commentary also pointed to possible future Malaysian rate increases and a weaker US dollar amid post-election sentiment.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T06:10:38.079Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83409-ringgit-climbs-as-bnm-holds-opr-at-2-75-the-sun-malaysia
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger ringgit can reduce the local-currency cost of imported feed inputs, while expectations of tighter Malaysian policy may support it further. The reported move implies a bearish direction for USDMYR.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDMYR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-06-29 | [Stronger ringgit, Fed shift could draw capital to Malaysia \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24470-stronger-ringgit-fed-shift-could-draw-capital-to-malaysia-the-star.md) | -0.0% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2020-11-09 | [Ringgit surges against US dollar at close \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50409-ringgit-surges-against-us-dollar-at-close-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2020-09-01 | [Ringgit ends at seven-month high as dollar continues to slip \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51361-ringgit-ends-at-seven-month-high-as-dollar-continues-to-slip-malay-mail.md) | +0.6% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2026-01-28 | [Malaysian Ringgit's Strength Shows How Weak USD Can Boost Asia FX \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21326-malaysian-ringgit-s-strength-shows-how-weak-usd-can-boost-asia-fx-marketscreener.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2025-06-30 | [Ringgit closes higher against major currencies \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24461-ringgit-closes-higher-against-major-currencies-the-star.md) | -0.0% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- thesun.my: https://thesun.my/news/ringgit-climbs-as-bnm-holds-opr-at-2-75/

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