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The ringgit has dropped by 0.6pct to 4.3705 a dollar as of 11.24am in Kuala Lumpur.

The ringgit weakened 0.4pct today to 4.2795 a US dollar as at 11.43am in KL.

The ringgit heads for the longest stretch of gains in a month.

The ringgit weakened 0.9 percent to 4.3012 a US dollar as at 1.05pm in KL.

The currency depreciated 0.8pct to 4.2642 a US dollar as at 11.06am in KL.

The ringgit closed 0.2pct weaker at 4.2283 a US dollar in Kuala Lumpur.

The currency has rebounded this month from a 17-year low.

The currency weakened 1.1pct to 4.1765 a dollar as of 9.46 am in KL.

The currency rose 2pct to 4.1550 a dollar as of 8.33am in Kuala Lumpur.

Of 1MDB’s total borrowings of US$8.13b, about 68pct are denominated in the US dollar.

The ringgit dropped 1.5 percent this week to 4.3215 a dollar as of 10.38am.

Malaysia’s currency fell 0.1pct to 4.3342 a US dollar in Kuala Lumpur.

The nation’s foreign-exchange reserves have fallen 19 percent this year.

The currency fell 0.9pct to 4.1155 a dollar as of 9.15am in Kuala Lumpur.

The ringgit dropped 0.3 percent to 3.8055 a dollar as of 10.08am in KL.

FREE The ringgit currency weakened to its lowest since 1998 on Tuesday.

FREE The ringgit weakened 0.6 percent in five days and 0.2 percent today.

FREE The depreciation should be temporary, says central bank chief Zeti.

FREE The dollar rose against 13 of the world’s 16 major currencies on Friday.

FREE The ringgit weakened 1.1 percent, matching its retreat on April 13.

The ringgit rose 0.9 percent to 3.6737 versus the greenback, says Bloomberg.

This happens as investors brace for an increase in US interest rates.

The currency is already languishing at its weakest level since 2009.

Retreating crude prices dampen the net oil-exporting nation’s growth outlook.