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Malaysia FX Intelligence

Malaysia FX Risk Monitor

Monitor currency risk against the Malaysian Ringgit in one consolidated dashboard. This FX risk monitor combines currency performance, momentum, volatility, import cost pressure, and export FX support to help businesses identify which currencies may require closer attention.

Latest Malaysia FX Risk Monitor: October 2025 to September 2026

This dashboard combines currency performance, 3-month momentum, latest monthly movement, volatility, import cost pressure, and export FX support into one practical FX monitoring view.

Currencies Analysed 12 currencies
Highest Overall FX Attention KRW — South Korean Won
Highest Import Cost Pressure KRW — South Korean Won
Highest Export FX Support KRW — South Korean Won

FX Risk Ranking Against MYR

The ranking highlights currencies that may deserve closer attention because of recent performance, momentum, volatility, import cost pressure, or export FX support.

Rank 1

KRW — South Korean Won

Overall FX Attention Level Very High FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 100.00 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 100.00 / 100
Export FX Support Score 100.00 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement 2.91%
3-Month Momentum 10.62%
12-Month Performance 2.52%
Volatility 4.50%
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0030 MYR
Business Reading This currency may create stronger MYR cost pressure for importers and should be reviewed before large payments or supplier quotations.
Rank 2

IDR — Indonesian Rupiah

Overall FX Attention Level Moderate FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 52.95 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 7.01 / 100
Export FX Support Score 5.61 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement 0.44%
3-Month Momentum 0.44%
12-Month Performance -9.52%
Volatility 3.88%
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0002 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 3

PHP — Philippine Peso

Overall FX Attention Level Moderate FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 44.92 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 6.78 / 100
Export FX Support Score 6.05 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement 0.66%
3-Month Momentum 0.62%
12-Month Performance -8.52%
Volatility 3.17%
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0652 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 4

JPY — Japanese Yen

Overall FX Attention Level Moderate FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 43.45 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 25.60 / 100
Export FX Support Score 25.23 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement 2.95%
3-Month Momentum 2.67%
12-Month Performance -4.44%
Volatility 2.70%
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0260 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 5

CNY — Chinese Yuan

Overall FX Attention Level Low FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 26.90 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 42.04 / 100
Export FX Support Score 45.10 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement 1.55%
3-Month Momentum 2.74%
12-Month Performance 3.22%
Volatility 2.22%
Latest Month-End Rate 0.6085 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 6

AUD — Australian Dollar

Overall FX Attention Level Low FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 23.92 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 33.57 / 100
Export FX Support Score 37.03 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement -1.97%
3-Month Momentum 1.83%
12-Month Performance 3.55%
Volatility 2.16%
Latest Month-End Rate 2.8432 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 7

THB — Thai Baht

Overall FX Attention Level Low FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 23.04 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 0.00 / 100
Export FX Support Score 0.00 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement -0.49%
3-Month Momentum 0.20%
12-Month Performance -6.28%
Volatility 2.42%
Latest Month-End Rate 0.1215 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 8

EUR — Euro

Overall FX Attention Level Very Low FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 18.75 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 2.94 / 100
Export FX Support Score 3.67 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement -1.44%
3-Month Momentum 0.98%
12-Month Performance -4.66%
Volatility 1.63%
Latest Month-End Rate 4.6231 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 9

USD — US Dollar

Overall FX Attention Level Very Low FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 12.95 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 11.79 / 100
Export FX Support Score 12.11 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement 1.29%
3-Month Momentum 1.59%
12-Month Performance -2.68%
Volatility 2.03%
Latest Month-End Rate 4.0795 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 10

VND — Vietnamese Dong

Overall FX Attention Level Very Low FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 10.67 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 17.06 / 100
Export FX Support Score 17.55 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement 1.95%
3-Month Momentum 2.19%
12-Month Performance -1.26%
Volatility 1.84%
Latest Month-End Rate 0.0002 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 11

GBP — British Pound

Overall FX Attention Level Very Low FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 9.19 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 8.64 / 100
Export FX Support Score 9.51 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement -1.42%
3-Month Momentum 1.91%
12-Month Performance -2.14%
Volatility 1.46%
Latest Month-End Rate 5.3955 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.
Rank 12

SGD — Singapore Dollar

Overall FX Attention Level Very Low FX Attention
Overall FX Attention Score 0.00 / 100
Import Cost Pressure Score 11.87 / 100
Export FX Support Score 12.80 / 100
Latest Monthly Movement 0.70%
3-Month Momentum 2.13%
12-Month Performance -1.00%
Volatility 1.39%
Latest Month-End Rate 3.1921 MYR
Business Reading This currency shows moderate or mixed FX movement and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.

How to Read the Scores

Overall FX Attention shows which currencies deserve closer monitoring due to combined movement and volatility. Import Cost Pressure focuses on currencies that may make foreign payments more expensive in MYR. Export FX Support focuses on currencies that may improve MYR-equivalent receipts for Malaysian exporters.

Source: Official monthly exchange-rate data from data.gov.my, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia. Scores are calculated for general business comparison and do not represent actual transaction rates offered by banks, card providers, remittance services, money changers, or treasury desks.

Why an FX Risk Monitor Matters

Foreign exchange movement can affect import costs, export revenue, supplier payments, freight quotations, overseas agent charges, customer pricing, and cash-flow planning. A single currency movement figure is useful, but businesses often need a broader view that combines direction, momentum, volatility, and commercial impact.

This dashboard is designed as a practical warning monitor. It helps importers identify currencies that may increase MYR payment pressure, helps exporters identify currencies that may support MYR-equivalent receipts, and helps logistics teams monitor currencies that may affect overseas freight, regional services, and settlement costs.

How to Use This Dashboard

Use this dashboard as the first page to check before reviewing detailed FX dashboards. Higher risk scores indicate currencies that are strengthening, gaining momentum, or showing higher volatility against MYR. Lower scores indicate currencies with weaker or more stable movement. This dashboard does not predict exchange rates, but it helps businesses know which currencies deserve closer monitoring.

Data Notice: Exchange rate data is sourced from official monthly exchange-rate data published through data.gov.my and sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia. FX risk scores are calculated for general business reference only and are not official BNM ratings. Actual bank, card, remittance, treasury, money changer, or commercial transaction rates may differ.