Malaysian currency still widely accepted by foreign money changers

In neighbouring Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, money changers report brisk transactions in the local currency with some reporting a lack of supply of the Ringgit due to heavy demand for it.

And early this morning, Tabung Haji denied social media reports the Ringgit was not accepted in Makkah and Madinah.

The Pilgrims Fund Board said a check with its office in Jeddah showed that the Ringgit was accepted by most money changers.

On the forex market today, the ringgit was at 4.43 to the US dollar as at 4 pm compared with 4.417 at yesterday's closing.

In Singapore, money changers dismissed speculation that they had run out of supply of the Ringgit, saying that there was adequate supply of the Malaysian currency.

In Thailand, the Ringgit was still widely accepted by the country's money changers.

Several money changers in Bangkok said there was no problem exchanging the Ringgit with other currencies.

Supply was ample, they said.

In Indonesia, the Ringgit remained actively traded albeit at a weaker exchange rate of RM3.20 for 10,000 rupiah.