Malaysia, blaming foreign speculation for destabilising its economy, imposed capital controls to prevent a run on its currency in 1998 during the Asian financial crisis.

在亚洲金融危机期间，马来西亚指责外资的投机活动破坏了本国经济的稳定，于1998年开始实行资本管制，以避免其货币遭到挤兑。

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THE dollar's steep drop this year has triggered speculation that central banks may soon intervene in the foreign-exchange markets to prop up the sickly currency.

美元今年急速下滑引起人们开始推测，央行可能马上就会对外汇市场进行干预，以支持有些病态的货币。

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As the stock of foreign currency accumulates, speculation on an appreciation rises, making it ever more costly to hold the currency down.

随著外币资产累积，对升值的预期也将提高，甚至使将货币汇率压低的成本更高。

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There are limitations locally because of the measures and so the market is likely to migrate offshore to hedge its currency position to protect against dollar weakness for portfolio investments, currency speculation, and foreign trade.

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