Malaysia Major Trading Partner Currency Dashboard

Malaysia FX Intelligence

Track the currencies most relevant to Malaysia’s trade, including USD, CNY, SGD, EUR, JPY, GBP, THB, IDR, KRW, and AUD. This dashboard helps importers, exporters, logistics teams, and business planners understand currency movement linked to major trading partners and international settlement decisions.

Latest Major Trading Partner Currency Movement: April 2025 to March 2026

This dashboard focuses on major currencies commonly relevant to Malaysia trade, sourcing, exports, imports, freight, and settlement planning.

Currencies Analysed 10 major currencies

Largest Overall Movement JPY — Japanese Yen

Strongest Latest Monthly Currency USD — US Dollar

Weakest Latest Monthly Currency KRW — South Korean Won

Major Trading Partner Currency Ranking Against MYR

The ranking is based on combined movement from latest monthly change, 3-month momentum, 12-month performance, and volatility. It highlights currencies that may deserve closer business attention.

Rank 1

JPY — Japanese Yen

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 1.37%

3-Month Momentum -4.71%

12-Month Performance -16.55%

Volatility 6.38%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.0253 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.0249 MYR

Business Reading JPY shows higher volatility and may require closer review before pricing, invoicing, or settlement decisions.

Rank 2

KRW — South Korean Won

Latest Monthly Direction Weakened against MYR — -2.77%

3-Month Momentum -5.65%

12-Month Performance -12.84%

Volatility 5.34%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.0026 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.0027 MYR

Business Reading KRW is weakening on both latest monthly movement and 3-month momentum. This may reduce MYR payment pressure for importers.

Rank 3

IDR — Indonesian Rupiah

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 2.59%

3-Month Momentum -5.11%

12-Month Performance -8.11%

Volatility 3.92%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.0002 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.0002 MYR

Business Reading IDR shows mixed or moderate movement against MYR and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.

Rank 4

USD — US Dollar

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 3.94%

3-Month Momentum -4.16%

12-Month Performance -6.49%

Volatility 3.09%

Latest Month-End Rate 4.0375 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 3.8845 MYR

Business Reading USD shows mixed or moderate movement against MYR and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.

Rank 5

GBP — British Pound

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 1.70%

3-Month Momentum -2.75%

12-Month Performance -7.77%

Volatility 3.07%

Latest Month-End Rate 5.3297 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 5.2408 MYR

Business Reading GBP shows mixed or moderate movement against MYR and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.

Rank 6

THB — Thai Baht

Latest Monthly Direction Weakened against MYR — -2.02%

3-Month Momentum -3.44%

12-Month Performance -5.11%

Volatility 1.84%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.1227 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.1252 MYR

Business Reading THB is weakening on both latest monthly movement and 3-month momentum. This may reduce MYR payment pressure for importers.

Rank 7

EUR — Euro

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 1.00%

3-Month Momentum -3.35%

12-Month Performance -5.66%

Volatility 2.38%

Latest Month-End Rate 4.6310 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 4.5853 MYR

Business Reading EUR shows mixed or moderate movement against MYR and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.

Rank 8

SGD — Singapore Dollar

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 1.71%

3-Month Momentum -2.70%

12-Month Performance -5.30%

Volatility 2.48%

Latest Month-End Rate 3.1267 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 3.0740 MYR

Business Reading SGD shows mixed or moderate movement against MYR and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.

Rank 9

CNY — Chinese Yuan

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 3.14%

3-Month Momentum -2.02%

12-Month Performance -1.62%

Volatility 1.52%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.5844 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.5666 MYR

Business Reading CNY shows mixed or moderate movement against MYR and should be reviewed together with actual transaction rates.

Rank 10

AUD — Australian Dollar

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 0.00%

3-Month Momentum 1.56%

12-Month Performance 0.10%

Volatility 0.81%

Latest Month-End Rate 2.7653 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 2.7652 MYR

Business Reading AUD is strengthening on both latest monthly movement and 3-month momentum. Importers may need closer MYR cost monitoring.

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

Why Major Trading Partner Currencies Matter

Malaysia’s trade activity is closely connected to major global and regional currencies. The US Dollar is widely used in international trade settlement, the Chinese Yuan is relevant to China-related sourcing and export activity, and the Singapore Dollar matters for regional business, logistics, and service transactions.

For importers, a stronger foreign currency may increase MYR payment pressure. For exporters, a stronger buyer currency may improve MYR-equivalent receipts. For logistics providers, currency movement can affect freight quotations, overseas agent charges, supplier invoices, and cross-border operating costs.

How to Use This Dashboard

Use this dashboard to monitor the currencies most relevant to Malaysia’s trade relationships and business settlement exposure. The dashboard compares latest month-end movement, 3-month momentum, 12-month performance, and volatility so users can quickly identify which major currencies may require closer attention before pricing, purchasing, invoicing, or settlement decisions.

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.