The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar today on lack of fresh buying interest, said a dealer.

At 9.12am, the ringgit was traded at 4.4220/4270 against the US dollar, compared with 4.4220/4260 yesterday.

The ringgit was also traded higher against a basket of major currencies.

It rose against the British pound to 5.5346/5417 from 5.6142/6197 and appreciated against the euro to 4.7590/7661 from 4.7815/7872.

The local unit increased against the Singapore dollar to 3.1306/1348 from 3.1375/1424 yesterday and went up against the yen to 3.9213/9274 from 3.9314/9367 yesterday.

- Bernama