QuestionThe Malaysian Ringgit experienced a significant depreciation against the US Dollar and theSingapore Dollar over the past few months.a. Provide your analysis on the depreciation of the Ringgit based on the databalance of payments Q4 2021 and Q1 2022.b. Explain the implications on Malaysia's foreign trade. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS Q4 2021 AND Q1 2022CURRENT ACCOUNTSQ4 2021GOODS AND SERVICESGOODS51761SERVICES-15426PRIMARY INCOME-19639SECONDARY INCOME-1363CAPITAL AND FINANCIALACCOUNTSCAPITAL ACCOUNT-298FINANCIAL ACCOUNTDIRECT INVESTMENT10530INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO2562FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES-1806OTHER INVESTMENTS-10623ERRORS AND ABANDONS-13133BALANCE2564Q4 202140549-14982-20135-2450-8620762-1008417319598-2059412751

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Question The Malaysian Ringgit experienced a significant depreciation against the US Dollar and the Singapore Dollar over the past few months. a. Provide your analysis on the depreciation of the Ringgit based on the data balance of payments Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. b. Explain the implications on Malaysia's foreign trade.

Question The Malaysian Ringgit experienced a significant depreciation against the US Dollar and the Singapore Dollar over the past few months. a. Provide your analysis on the depreciation of the Ringgit based on the data balance of payments Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. b. Explain the implications on Malaysia's foreign trade.

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Chapter21: International Finance

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