Official currency of Malaysia
Malaysian ringgitRinggit Malaysia (Malay) ريڠݢيت مليسيا (Jawi) |
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Currently issued Malaysian ringgit notes and coins, in use since 2012 |
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Code | MYR (numeric: 458) |
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Subunit | 0.01 |
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Plural | The language(s) of this currency do(es) not have a morphological plural distinction. |
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Symbol | RM |
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Subunit | |
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1⁄100 | sen |
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Nickname | |
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sen | kupang (1⁄10 subunit, notably in Kedah and northern Peninsular Malaysia) |
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Banknotes | |
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Freq. used | RM1, RM5, RM10, RM20, RM50, RM100 |
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Rarely used | RM2 (discontinued, still legal tender); RM60, RM600 (commemorative) |
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Coins | |
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Freq. used | 5, 10, 20, 50 sen |
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Rarely used | 1 sen (discontinued, still legal tender) |
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Date of introduction | 12 June 1967 |
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Replaced | Malaya and British Borneo dollar |
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Official user(s) | Malaysia |
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Unofficial user(s) | |
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Central bank | Central Bank of Malaysia |
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Website | www.bnm.gov.my |
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Mint | Royal Mint of Malaysia |
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Inflation | 3.38% (2022) |
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Source | Department of Statistics, Malaysia |
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The Malaysian ringgit (; 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).
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