Malaysian ringgit
The Malaysian ringgit (/ˈrɪŋɡɪt/; plural: ringgit; symbol: RM; currency code: MYR; Malay name: Ringgit Malaysia; Chinese name: 令吉; formerly the Malaysian dollar) is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen (formerly cents). The ringgit is issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia.
Ringgit Malaysia (Malay) ريڠݢيت مليسيا (Jawi) | |
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Malaysian ringgit third-series coinage and fourth-series banknote designs, announced in 2012 by Central Bank of Malaysia | |
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 | |
Official user(s) | Malaysia |
Unofficial user(s) | List
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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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