Malaysian ringgit
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"MYR" and "Ringgit" redirect here. For other uses, see MYR (disambiguation) and Ringgit (disambiguation).
The Malaysian ringgit (/ˈrɪŋɡɪt/; plural: ringgit; symbol: RM; currency code: MYR; Malay name: Ringgit Malaysia; formerly the Malaysian dollar) is the currency of Malaysia. Issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia, it is divided into 100 cents (Malay: sen).
Quick Facts Ringgit Malaysia (Malay) ريڠݢيت مليسيا (Jawi), ISO 4217 ...
Ringgit Malaysia (Malay) ريڠݢيت مليسيا (Jawi) | |
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ISO 4217 | |
Code | MYR (numeric: 458) |
Subunit | 0.01 |
Unit | |
Plural | The language(s) of this currency do(es) not have a morphological plural distinction. |
Symbol | RM |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | sen |
Nickname | |
sen | kupang (1⁄10 subunit, notably in Kedah and northern Peninsular Malaysia) |
Banknotes | |
Freq. used | RM1, RM5, RM10, RM20, RM50, RM100 |
Rarely used | RM2 (discontinued, still legal tender); RM60, RM600 (commemorative) |
Coins | |
Freq. used | 5, 10, 20, 50 sen |
Rarely used | 1 sen (discontinued, still legal tender) |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | 12 June 1967 |
Replaced | Malaya and British Borneo dollar |
Official user(s) | Malaysia |
Unofficial user(s) | |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Central Bank of Malaysia |
Website | www |
Mint | Royal Mint of Malaysia |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 3.38% (2022) |
Source | Department of Statistics, Malaysia |
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