The Singapore dollar hit a historic high of S$1 to RM3.5507 against the Malaysia ringgit on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.
It also hit RM3.5505 on the same day.
The previous record was S$1 to RM3.5418 on Feb. 2.
The Singapore dollar has been appreciating against the ringgit for the past year and around 3.97 per cent in the past six months alone.
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Holders of ringgit, who exchanged the currency for Singapore dollars six months ago and held it since, would have achieved a better yield than fixed deposit rates in Malaysia.
The Singapore dollar has appreciated about 60 per cent in the last 20 years when S$1 was equivalent to RM2.24.
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