KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The government has no plans to peg the ringgit at this time, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said looking at the pegging of...
Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said looking at the pegging of the ringgit around 1998, the economic condition at that time was different compared to the current condition. — Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The government has no plans to peg the ringgit at this time, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
He said looking at the pegging of the ringgit around 1998, the economic condition at that time was different compared to the current condition. He explained that in the case of the economic condition in 1998, the stock market had plunged by 76 per cent, but now from the start of this year, the stock market has risen 6.0 per cent, while foreign debt in 1998 was more than 16 per cent of the gross domestic product but currently, it is only 2.0 or 1.0 per cent.
“Hence, if we look in terms of the national reserves, Bank Negara has reserves of more or less RM13 billion, it’s much better at RM26 billion in 1998.“Therefore, no need for us to react hastily. The government is indeed sensitive to the issue of the ringgit and will strive to address it,” he said during a question and answer session in the Dewan Negara today.
Amir Hamzah said analysts also opined that the ringgit will stabilise this year to a better level and possibly to the 4.50 level against the US dollar.He was replying to a supplementary question from Senator Tan Sri Mohamad Fatmi Che Salleh, who wanted to know if the government was planning to peg the ringgit to control or safeguard the country’s assets. — Bernama
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