PETALING JAYA The ringgit continued to close in on the 3.50 mark against the US dollar, appreciating to its strongest level since the de-peg 17 months ago by touching 3.5050 before settling at 3.5075 at 5pm Tuesday.
The currency is the second-best performer in Asia-Pacific so far in 2007, with economists attributing the good showing to a combination of domestic and regional factors.