Malaysia FX Intelligence

Malaysia Currency Momentum Dashboard

Track which major currencies are gaining or losing momentum against the Malaysian Ringgit by comparing the latest 3-month average exchange rate with the previous 3-month average. This helps importers, exporters, logistics teams, and business planners identify currency direction beyond one-month movement.

Latest Malaysia Currency Momentum: January 2026 to March 2026

This dashboard compares the latest 3-month average exchange rate with the previous 3-month average from October 2025 to December 2025.

Currencies Analysed 12 currencies
Strongest Positive Momentum AUD — Australian Dollar
Highest Momentum 1.56%
Weakest Momentum KRW — South Korean Won

Currency Momentum Ranking Against MYR

A positive momentum score means the foreign currency strengthened against MYR on a 3-month average basis. A negative score means it weakened against MYR.

Rank 1

AUD — Australian Dollar

Momentum Direction Positive Momentum — 1.56%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 2.7627 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 2.7203 MYR
Average Rate Movement 0.0424 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 2.7653 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is gaining against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face higher MYR cost pressure.
Rank 2

CNY — Chinese Yuan

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -2.02%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 0.5727 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 0.5845 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.0118 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 0.5844 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 3

SGD — Singapore Dollar

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -2.70%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 3.1037 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 3.1898 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.0860 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 3.1267 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 4

GBP — British Pound

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -2.75%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 5.3302 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 5.4807 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.1505 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 5.3297 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 5

EUR — Euro

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -3.35%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 4.6381 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 4.7990 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.1609 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 4.6310 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 6

VND — Vietnamese Dong

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -3.40%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 0.0002 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 0.0002 MYR
Average Rate Movement 0.0000 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0002 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 7

THB — Thai Baht

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -3.44%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 0.1245 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 0.1289 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.0044 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 0.1227 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 8

USD — US Dollar

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -4.16%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 3.9543 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 4.1260 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.1717 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 4.0375 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 9

PHP — Philippine Peso

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -4.55%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 0.0669 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 0.0701 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.0032 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0665 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 10

JPY — Japanese Yen

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -4.71%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 0.0253 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 0.0265 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.0012 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0253 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 11

IDR — Indonesian Rupiah

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -5.11%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 0.0002 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 0.0002 MYR
Average Rate Movement 0.0000 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0002 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Rank 12

KRW — South Korean Won

Momentum Direction Negative Momentum — -5.65%
Latest 3-Month Average Rate 0.0027 MYR
Previous 3-Month Average Rate 0.0029 MYR
Average Rate Movement -0.0002 MYR
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0026 MYR
Business Reading Foreign currency is weakening against MYR on a 3-month average basis. Importers may face lower MYR cost pressure.
Source: Official monthly exchange-rate data from data.gov.my, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia. Momentum is calculated by comparing the latest 3-month average with the previous 3-month average. This dashboard is provided for general business reference only. Actual transaction rates may differ.

Why Currency Momentum Matters

Currency momentum helps users see whether a currency is strengthening or weakening over a short-term average period. A single monthly rate can move suddenly, but comparing two 3-month averages gives a smoother signal. This is useful when businesses want to know whether a currency movement is temporary or part of a broader direction.

For importers, upward currency momentum may indicate higher MYR cost pressure when paying overseas suppliers. For exporters, foreign currency strength may influence overseas pricing, settlement value, and competitiveness. For logistics providers, FX momentum may affect freight costing, overseas agency charges, cross-border quotations, and customer discussions involving USD, CNY, SGD, EUR, JPY, and other currencies.

How to Use This Dashboard

Use this dashboard to compare the latest 3-month average exchange rate with the previous 3-month average. Positive momentum means the foreign currency has strengthened against MYR on average. Negative momentum means the foreign currency has weakened against MYR on average. This dashboard is most useful for monitoring currency direction before major import payments, export quotations, freight cost reviews, and procurement planning.

Data Notice: Exchange rate data is sourced from official monthly exchange-rate data published through data.gov.my and sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia. This dashboard is provided for general information and reference only. Actual bank, card, remittance, treasury, money changer, or commercial transaction rates may differ.