OPR hike pushes ringgit higher v US dollar

THE ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, buoyed by the increase in the overnight policy rate (OPR) to 3%, but the two currencies are projected to trade in a narrow range as risk-off mode leads to increased demand for the greenback.

At 9am, the local note rose to 4.4350/4400 versus the US dollar from Wednesday’s closing rate of 4.4525/4580.