The relationship between gross domestic product, inflation rate and interest rate towards Malaysia exchange rate

Rosli, Mohd Khairul Ikhwan (2016) The relationship between gross domestic product, inflation rate and interest rate towards Malaysia exchange rate. [Student Project]

Abstract

In this paper investigated the relationship between Gross Domestic Product, Inflation Rate and Interest Rate towards Malaysia Exchange Rate. For that purpose, the data were taken at Thomson Reuters DataStream and used in quarterly time series from 2005(Q2) until 2015(Q2) to analyse the significant of relationship between Malaysia Exchange Rate with Gross Domestic Product, Inflation Rate and Interest Rate. The methods that used to gain the result is by using the two models of Linear Regression which is Single Linear Regression and Multiple Linear Regression. The outcome displays that there are negative significant relationship between Gross Domestic Product and Inflation Rate towards Malaysia Exchange Rate but Interest Rate give positive significant relationship. In addition, the variables that give most influence to Malaysia Exchange Rate are Interest Rate and followed by Gross Domestic Product and Inflation Rate which give less influence towards Malaysia Exchange Rate. The collected data was analysed by using Eviews7 software and Microsoft Excel as well as statistical methods of unit root tests. These findings were then interpreted and explained based on the findings, some suggestions were proposed in order to develop the findings related from the model to other researchers. The research questions and objectives of this study have been achieved.

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Item Type: Student Project
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Rosli, Mohd Khairul Ikhwan
2013939017
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Daud, Shareena
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory. Demography > Macroeconomics
H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory. Demography > Business cycles. Economic fluctuations. Economic indicators
H Social Sciences > HG Finance > International finance > Foreign exchange. Foreign exchange rates > Malaysia
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka > Bandaraya Melaka Campus > Faculty of Business and Management
Programme: Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) Finance (BA242)
Keywords: Malaysia exchange rate, Gross domestic product, Inflation rate, Interest rate, Single linear regression, Multiple linear regression, Unit root test
Date: 2016
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/89567
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