Malaysia: Selected Issues

Publication Date:

September 14, 1999

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the use of capital controls and evolution of the capital control regime in Malaysia. The paper highlights that following a period of strong downward pressures on the ringgit, the Malaysian authorities introduced on September 1, 1998 a wide range of capital controls along with pegging the exchange rate at RM 3.8 vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar. The paper provides a brief review of Malaysia’s approach to capital account liberalization prior to September 1998. It also reviews the circumstances surrounding the imposition of the controls in September 1998, and their impact.

Series:

Country Report No. 1999/086

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

September 14, 1999

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451828306/1934-7685

Stock No:

1MYSEA0021999

Pages:

150

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