| Many analysts are also of the view that the ringgit is undervalued, but the Malaysian government maintains that it is at a competitive level. |
| A 2009 study of 1.3 million Malaysian workers by the Ministry of Human Resources showed that almost 34 percent earned less than 700 ringgit a month — below the official poverty line of 720 ringgit. |
| Malaysia's currency unit is the ringgit, which is also called the Malaysian dollar. |
| The value of the ringgit has been seen as too low compared with other regional currencies which have gained strength reflecting the rising economy. |
| For the first two months of 2000, the total trade surplus stood at 9.1 billion ringgit, 10 million ringgit less than the surplus registered for the same period last year. |
| Another factor is speculation the Malaysian ringgit might be devalued and this put pressure on the Singapore dollar as well. |
