Malaysia Major Trading Partner Currency Dashboard

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: October 2025 to September 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 KRW — South Korean Won

Strongest Latest Monthly Currency JPY — Japanese Yen

Weakest Latest Monthly Currency AUD — Australian Dollar

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

KRW — South Korean Won

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 2.91%

3-Month Momentum 10.62%

12-Month Performance 2.52%

Volatility 4.50%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.0030 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.0029 MYR

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

Rank 2

IDR — Indonesian Rupiah

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 0.44%

3-Month Momentum 0.44%

12-Month Performance -9.52%

Volatility 3.88%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.0002 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.0002 MYR

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

Rank 3

JPY — Japanese Yen

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 2.95%

3-Month Momentum 2.67%

12-Month Performance -4.44%

Volatility 2.70%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.0260 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.0253 MYR

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

Rank 4

CNY — Chinese Yuan

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 1.55%

3-Month Momentum 2.74%

12-Month Performance 3.22%

Volatility 2.22%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.6085 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.5992 MYR

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

Rank 5

AUD — Australian Dollar

Latest Monthly Direction Weakened against MYR — -1.97%

3-Month Momentum 1.83%

12-Month Performance 3.55%

Volatility 2.16%

Latest Month-End Rate 2.8432 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 2.9004 MYR

Business Reading AUD 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 — -0.49%

3-Month Momentum 0.20%

12-Month Performance -6.28%

Volatility 2.42%

Latest Month-End Rate 0.1215 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 0.1220 MYR

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

Rank 7

EUR — Euro

Latest Monthly Direction Weakened against MYR — -1.44%

3-Month Momentum 0.98%

12-Month Performance -4.66%

Volatility 1.63%

Latest Month-End Rate 4.6231 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 4.6906 MYR

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

Rank 8

USD — US Dollar

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 1.29%

3-Month Momentum 1.59%

12-Month Performance -2.68%

Volatility 2.03%

Latest Month-End Rate 4.0795 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 4.0275 MYR

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

Rank 9

GBP — British Pound

Latest Monthly Direction Weakened against MYR — -1.42%

3-Month Momentum 1.91%

12-Month Performance -2.14%

Volatility 1.46%

Latest Month-End Rate 5.3955 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 5.4734 MYR

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

Rank 10

SGD — Singapore Dollar

Latest Monthly Direction Strengthened against MYR — 0.70%

3-Month Momentum 2.13%

12-Month Performance -1.00%

Volatility 1.39%

Latest Month-End Rate 3.1921 MYR

Previous Month-End Rate 3.1700 MYR

Business Reading SGD 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.