Malaysian ringgit 360278 224893947 2008-07-10T21:49:26Z CommonsDelinker 2304267 Removing "2_malaysia_ringgit_back.jpg", it has been deleted from Commons by [[commons:User:555|555]] because: No [[w:commons:COM:FAIRUSE|fair use]] at Commons: Non-free currency. {{Infobox Currency |currency_name_in_local = Ringgit Malaysia <small>{{languageicon|ms|Rumi}}</small><br/>ريڠڬيت مليسيا <small>{{languageicon|ms|Jawi Malay}}</span></small> | image_1 = 50_malaysia_ringgit_front.jpg | image_title_1 = 50 ringgit | iso_code = MYR | using_countries = {{MYS}} | inflation_rate = 3.8% | inflation_source_date = ''[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2092.html The World Factbook]'', 2006 est. | subunit_ratio_1 = 1/100 | subunit_name_1 = sen | symbol = RM | used_coins = 5, 10, 20, 50 sen | used_banknotes = RM1, RM5, RM10, RM50, RM100 | issuing_authority = [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] | issuing_authority_website = www.bnm.gov.my | mint = [[Royal Mint of Malaysia]] | mint_website = [http://royalmintmalaysia.com/ royalmintmalaysia.com] or [http://www.royalmint.com.my/ www.royalmint.com.my] | mint_override_with_original_text = Y }} The '''ringgit''' (formerly, and now unofficially, known as the '''Malaysian dollar'''), is the [[currency]] of [[Malaysia]]. It is divided into 100 ''sen'' (''cents'') and its [[currency code]] is ''MYR'' (''M''ala''y''sian ''R''inggit). The ringgit is issued by the [[Bank Negara Malaysia]]. == Etymology == The word ringgit means "jagged" in Malay and was originally used to refer to the serrated edges of silver [[Spanish dollar]]s which circulated widely in the area. The [[Singapore dollar]] and the [[Brunei dollar]] are also called ''ringgit'' in [[Malay language|Malay]] (although currencies such as the [[US dollar|U.S.]] and [[Australian dollar]]s are ''dolar''), hence its official abbreviation '''RM''' for ''Ringgit Malaysia''. The Malay names ''ringgit'' and ''sen'' were officially adopted as the sole official names in August 1975. Previously they had been known officially as dollars and [[cent (currency)|cents]] in English and ringgit and sen in Malay, and in some parts of the country this usage continues. For example, in [[Malaysia]] one ringgit is "one dollar" in English and "tsit<sup>8</sup>-kåu·<sup>1</sup>" ({{lang|zh-tw|一塊}}/{{lang|zh-sg|一块}}) in [[Teochew (dialect)|Teochew]]. In the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia, denominations of 10 sen are called ''kupang'' in Malay ("poat<sup>8</sup>" in Hokkien), e.g. 50 sen is 5 kupang. == History == On [[June 12]], [[1967]] the Malaysian dollar, issued by the new central bank, [[Bank Negara Malaysia]], replaced the [[Malaya and British Borneo dollar]] at par. In November 1967, the [[British pound]] was devalued by 14.3%. The new currency was not affected but earlier notes of the Malaya and British Borneo dollar were still pegged to sterling at 8.57 dollars = 1 pound and, consequently, these notes were reduced in value to 85 sen per dollar. The Malaysian dollar was exchangeable at par with the [[Singapore dollar]] and [[Brunei dollar]] until 8 May 1973 when the Malaysian government decided to terminate it <ref name="Currency History">{{cite web | url = http://www.mas.gov.sg/currency/currency_info/Heritage_Collection.html | title = The Currency History of Singapore | accessdate = 2008-07-03 | date = 2007-04-09 | publisher = Monetary Authority of Singapore | quote = Official Currencies of The Straits Settlements (1826-1939); Currencies of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya (1939-1951); Currencies of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo (1952-1957); Currencies of the Independent Malaya (1957 -1963); On 12 June 1967, the currency union which had been operating for 29 years came to an end, and the three participating countries, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei each issued its own currency. The currencies of the 3 countries were interchangeable at par value under the Interchangeability Agreement until 8 May 1973 when the Malaysian government decided to terminate it. Brunei and Singapore however continue with the Agreement until the present day. }}</ref>. The [[Monetary Authority of Singapore]] and the Brunei Currency and Monetary Board still maintain the exchangeability of their two currencies. The use of the dollar sign "$" (or "M$") was not replaced by "RM" (Ringgit Malaysia) until the 1990s, though internationally "MYR" (MY being the country code for Malaysia) is more widely used. === Exchange rate === Between 1995 and 1997, the ringgit was trading as a free float currency at around 2.50 to the [[United States dollar|U.S. dollar]],<ref name="xrates 1995 MYR-USD">{{cite web |url=http://www.x-rates.com/d/MYR/USD/hist1995.html |title=Monthly Average Graph (Malaysian Ringgit, American Dollar) 1995 |accessdate=2008-01-02 |author= |date= |publisher=x-rates.com }}</ref><ref name="xrates 1997 MYR-USD">{{cite web |url=http://www.x-rates.com/d/MYR/USD/hist1997.html |title=Monthly Average Graph (Malaysian Ringgit, American Dollar) 1997 |accessdate=2008-01-02 |author= |date= |publisher=x-rates.com }}</ref> before dipping to under 3.80 to the dollar by the end of 1997,<ref name="xrates 1997 MYR-USD" /> following the [[1997 East Asian financial crisis|year's East Asian financial crisis]]. For the first half of 1998, the currency fluctuated between 3.80 and 4.40 to the dollar,<ref name="xrates 1998 MYR-USD">{{cite web |url=http://www.x-rates.com/d/MYR/USD/hist1998.html |title=Monthly Average Graph (Malaysian Ringgit, American Dollar) 1998 |accessdate=2008-01-02 |author= |date= |publisher=x-rates.com }}</ref> before [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] [[Fixed currency|pegged]] the ringgit to the U.S. dollar in September 1998, maintaining its 3.80 to the dollar value for almost seven years. The ringgit lost 50% of its value between 1997 and 1998. On [[July 21]], [[2005]], Bank Negara announced the end of the peg to the U.S. dollar immediately after [[People's Republic of China|China]]'s announcement of the end of the [[Chinese renminbi|renminbi]] peg to the U.S. dollar.<ref name="depeg US report">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/ifd/2006/62012.htm |title=2006 Investment Climate Statement -- Malaysia |accessdate=2008-01-03 |author= |date= |publisher=U.S. State Department }}</ref><ref name="depeg UK report">{{cite web |url=https://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk/ukti/appmanager/ukti/countries;jsessionid=GB0x53Z22QWNxd6ZQxVT7TsnQCRJvvB1yY9dFyQGcN1fVzjZ4VRJ!-538976612!-1463466175?_nfpb=true&portlet_3_5_actionOverride=%2Fpub%2Fportlets%2FgenericViewer%2FshowContentItem&_windowLabel=portlet_3_5&portlet_3_5navigationPageId=%2Fmalaysia&portlet_3_5navigationContentPath=%2FBEA+Repository%2F327%2F226122&_pageLabel=CountryType1 |title=Malaysia: Economic and political situation (2005) |accessdate=2008-01-03 |author= |date= |publisher=UK Trade & Investment }}</ref><ref name="depeg China report">{{cite web |url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GG23Ad05.html |title=Beijing's 'Thursday surprise' |accessdate=2008-01-03 |author=Lenard, David M |date=2005-07-23 |publisher=[[Asia Times Online]] }}</ref> According to Bank Negara, Malaysia allows the ringgit to operate in a managed [[floating currency|float]] against several major currencies. This has resulted in the value of the ringgit rising closer to its perceived market value, although Bank Negara has intervened in financial markets to maintain stability in the trading level of the ringgit. After the end of the currency peg, the ringgit [[Depreciation (currency)|appreciated]] to 3.16 to the U.S. dollar since mid-2005. The ringgit has also appreciated against the [[Hong Kong dollar]] (HKD) (from 0.49 to 0.40 to the MYR<ref name="Yahoo HKD-MYR">{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=HKD&to=MYR&amt=1&t=5y |title=Hong Kong Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate |accessdate=2008-05-07 |author= |date= |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]] }}</ref>) and the [[renminbi]] (CNY) (0.46 to 0.45 to the MYR<ref name="Yahoo CNY-MYR">{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=CNY&to=MYR&amt=1&t=5y |title=Chinese Yuan to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate |accessdate=2008-05-07 |author= |date= |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]] }}</ref>). The Hong Kong dollar suffered a gradually steep decline in value against the ringgit, while the renminbi's value against the ringgit has been volatile. However, following a downward trend of the U.S. dollar's value, the ringgit [[Depreciation (currency)|depreciated]] against other currencies between December 2001<!--Could be earlier--> and May 2008, including the [[Singapore dollar]] (SGD) (2.07 to 2.39 to the MYR<ref name="Yahoo SGD-MYR">{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=SGD&to=MYR&amt=1&t=5y |title=Singapore Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate |accessdate=2008-05-07 |author= |date= |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]] }}</ref>), the [[Euro]] (EUR) (3.40 to 5.08 to the MYR<ref name="Yahoo EUR-MYR">{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=EUR&to=MYR&amt=1&t=5y |title=Euro to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate |accessdate=2008-05-07 |author= |date= |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]] }}</ref>), the [[Australian dollar]] (AUD) (1.98 to 3.11 to the MYR<ref name="Yahoo AUD-MYR">{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=AUD&to=MYR&amt=1&t=5y |title=Australian Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate |accessdate=2008-05-07 |author= |date= |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]] }}</ref>), and the [[British pound]] (GBP) (5.42 to 6.43 to the MYR<ref name="Yahoo GBP-MYR">{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=GBP&to=MYR&amt=1&t=5y |title=British Pound to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate |accessdate=2008-05-07 |author= |date= |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]] }}</ref>), as of June 20, 2008. {{Exchange Rate|MYR|SGD|CNY}} == Coins == === First series (1967) === The first series of sen coins were introduced in 1967 in [[Denomination (currency)|denominations]] of 1 sen, 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen, 50 sen, followed by the introduction of the 1 ringgit coin (which continued to use the $ symbol and is the largest coin in the series) in 1971. While varied by diameters, virtually all the coins were minted in near-consistent observe and reverse designs, the latter depicting the then recently completed [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament]] and the federal star and crescent moon derived from the [[flag terminology|canton]] of the [[Malaysian flag]]. All coins were minted from [[cupronickel]], the only exception being the 1 sen coin, which was first composed from [[bronze]] between 1967 to 1972, followed by [[steel]] clad with [[copper]] from 1973 onwards. The 50 sen coin is the only coin in the series to undergo a redesign&mdash;a minor modification on its edge in 1971 to include "''[[Bank Negara Malaysia]]''" letterings. Minting of the first sen series was halted in 1989 when the second series was introduced in circulation. The coins, however, remain in [[legal tender]] as of 2008, but have steadily declined in numbers since the 1990s. The $1 coin has not been in common circulation since the 1980s. {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" !colspan="8"|First series [http://moneymuseum.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=9&pg=18&ac=58] |- !rowspan="2"| Value !!colspan="2"| Technical parameters !!colspan="3"| Description !!colspan="2"| Date of |- ! Diameter !! Composition !! Edge !! Obverse !! Reverse !! first minting !! issue |- {{Coin-copper-color}} | 1 sen |rowspan="2"| 18 mm | [[Bronze]] |rowspan="2"| Plain |rowspan="2"| State title, value, year of minting |rowspan="2"| [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament House]] and a 13-pointed star and crescent moon | 1967 | [[12 June]] [[1967]] |- {{Coin-copper-color}} | 1 sen | [[Copper]] clad [[steel]] | 1973 | ? |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 5 sen | 16 mm |rowspan="6"| [[Cupronickel]] |rowspan="4"| Reeded |rowspan="6"| State title, value, year of minting |rowspan="5"| [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament House]] and a 13-pointed star and crescent moon |rowspan="4"| 1967 |rowspan="4"| [[12 June]] [[1967]] |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 10 sen | 19 mm |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 20 sen | 23 mm |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 50 sen |rowspan="2"| 28 mm |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 50 sen | Lettered "''[[Bank Negara Malaysia|BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA]]''" | 1971 | ? |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | $1 | 33 mm | Lettered "''[[Bank Negara Malaysia|BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA]]''" | [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament House]] and a 14-pointed star and crescent moon | 1971 | [[1 May]] [[1971]] |} === Second series (1989) === The second series of sen coins entered circulation in late-1989, sporting completely redesigned observes and reverses, but predominantly retaining the design of edges, diameters and composition of the previous series' coins as of 1989&mdash;the 1 ringgit coin an exception. Changes include the inclusion of a [[Hibiscus rosa-sinensis|Chinese hibuscus]] (Malay: ''Bunga Raya''), the [[Floral emblem|national flower]] of Malaysia, on the upper half of the observe, and the depiction of items solely of [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] culture on the reverse. The 1 ringgit coin is the only coin to have received a total revision. In addition to changes on its observe and reverse, the size of the coin was also reduced from a diameter of 33 mm to 24 mm, and was minted from an [[alloy]] of copper, [[zinc]] and [[tin]], as opposed to the first series' cupronickel. The $ symbol was brought over to the new coin, but was dropped in favor of "RINGGIT" for coins minted from 1993 onwards. On [[December 7]], [[2005]], the 1 ringgit coin was [[Legal tender#Demonetisation|demonetised]] and withdrawn from circulation. This was partly due to problems with standardisation (two different versions of the second series coin were minted) and [[forgery]]. As of [[April 1]], [[2008]], a rounding mechanism of prices to the nearest 5 sen, applied to the total bill only, is in force, which was first announced in 2007 by Bank Negara Malaysia, in an attempt to render the 1 sen coin irrelevant.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Doing away with one-sen coin payment |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/14/nation/19460993&sec=nation&focus=1 |work= |publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=2007-11-14 |accessdate=2007-11-14 }}</ref> Individual items and services can still be priced in multiples of 1 sen with the final totaled rounded to the nearest 5 sen. For example, purchasing two items priced RM4.88 and RM3.14, totalling RM8.02, would then be rounded to RM8.00. If each item had been individually rounded (to RM4.90 and RM3.15 respectively) the '''incorrect''' total would have been RM8.05. In practice, individual items will probably remain priced at so-called "[[price points]]" (or [[psychological pricing]] and [[odd-number pricing]]) ending in 98 and 99 to maximize rounding gains for the vendor, especially in the case of single item purchases. Existing one (1) sen coins in circulation will remain legal tender for payments up to RM2.00.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=BNM Rounding Mechanism |url=http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=209&pg=657&ac=568 |work= |publisher=Bank Negara Malaysia |date= |accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" !colspan="8"|Second series [http://moneymuseum.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=9&pg=18&ac=59] |- !rowspan="2"| Value !!colspan="2"| Technical parameters !!colspan="3"| Description !!colspan="2"| Date of |- ! Diameter !! Composition !! Edge !! Obverse !! Reverse !! first minting !! issue |- {{Coin-copper-color}} | 1 sen | 18 mm | [[Bronze]] clad [[steel]] | Plain | Bank title, value, year of minting | [[Rebana|Rebana ubi]] | 1989 | [[4 September]] [[1989]] |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 5 sen | 16 mm |rowspan="4"| [[Cupronickel]] |rowspan="3"| Reeded |rowspan="4"| Bank title, value, year of minting | [[Top|Gasing]] |rowspan="4"| 1989 |rowspan="4"| [[4 September]] [[1989]] |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 10 sen | 19 mm | [[Congkak]] |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 20 sen | 23 mm | ''Sirih'' and ''kapur'' container |- {{Coin-silver-color}} | 50 sen | 28 mm | Lettered "''[[Bank Negara Malaysia|BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA]]''" | [[Wau bulan|Wau]] |- {{Coin-yellow-color}} | $1 |rowspan="2"| 24 mm |rowspan="2"| [[Copper]]-[[zinc]]-[[tin]] |rowspan="2"| Reeded | Bank title, "$1", year |rowspan="2"| [[Kris|Keris]] with the [[songket]] in background | 1989 | [[4 September]] [[1989]] |- {{Coin-yellow-color}} | $1 | Bank title, "1 RINGGIT", year of minting | 1993 | ? |- |colspan="8"|{{Standard coin table notice|BrE=Y}} |} === Kijang Emas === Three denominations of gold bullion coins, the "[[Kijang Emas]]" (the kijang, a species of [[deer]], being part of Bank Negara Malaysia's logo) are also issued, at the face value of RM 50, RM 100 and RM 200. It was launched on [[July 17]], [[2001]] by Bank Negara Malaysia and was minted by the [[Royal Mint of Malaysia]]<!-- "Sdn Bhd"? what?? --><!--Sdn Bhd = Sendirian Berhad = Private Limited. This is what happens when a language with limited usage is the officially used.-->. The purchase and reselling price of Kijang Emas is determined by the prevailing international gold market price. == Banknotes == {{Economy of Malaysia}} [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] first issued Malaysian dollar banknotes in June 1967 in $1, $5, $10, $50 and $100 denominations. The $1000 denomination was first issued in 1968. Malaysian banknotes have always carried the image of [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]], the first [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] of Malaysia. [[Automated teller machines|ATMs]] normally dispense RM50 notes, or more rarely, RM10 notes in combination with RM50 notes. Malaysian banknotes have long followed a [[colour code]] originating from colonial times. In the lower denominations this pattern is followed by Singapore and Brunei, and when Bank Negara first introduced the RM2 note it copied the lilac of the Singapore $2 note. *RM1 - blue *RM2 - lilac (no longer in circulation) *RM5 - green *RM10 - red *RM20 - brown/white (no longer in circulation) *RM50 - blue/grey *RM100 - violet *RM500 - orange (no longer in circulation) *RM1000 - blue/green (no longer in circulation) === First series (1967) === The front features [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]] and the back features the traditional design of the ''Kijang Emas''. {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" !colspan="7"|First Series |- !colspan="2"| Image !!rowspan="2"| Value !!rowspan="2"| Main Colour !!colspan="2"| Description !!rowspan="2"| Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse !! Obverse !! Reverse |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:malaysia 1 ringgit f.jpg|97px|1 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:malaysia 1 ringgit b.jpg|97px|1 ringgit]] | $1 | Blue |rowspan="6"| [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]] |rowspan="5"| BNM logo (Kijang Emas) |rowspan="5"| 1967 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR5 fr.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR5 br.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] | $5 | Green |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR10 fr.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR10 br.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] | $10 | Red |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR50 fr.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR50 br.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] | $50 | Blue/grey |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR100 fr.jpg|97px|100 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR100 br.jpg|97px|100 ringgit]] | $100 | Violet |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR1000 fr.jpg|97px|1000 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:MYR1000 br.jpg|97px|1000 ringgit]] | $1000 | purple/green | [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament building]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1983 |- |colspan="7"|{{Standard banknote table notice|BrE=Y}} |} === Second series (1982) === The second series was issued with Malaysian traditional ornamental designs in 1982&ndash;1984, in $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, and $1000 denominations. The $20 was generally relatively uncommon. The second series notes are still occasionally encountered. The mark for the blind on the upper left hand corner was removed on the second revision in 1986. In 1999 the RM500 and RM1000 notes were discontinued and ceased to be legal tender. This was due because of the Asian monetary crisis of 1997 when huge amounts of ringgit were taken out of the country to be traded in these notes. In effect the notes were withdrawn out of circulation and the amount of ringgit taken out of the country in banknotes was limited to RM1000. In 1993, $1 notes were discontinued and replaced by the $1 coin. {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" !colspan="8"|Second Series (a) |- !colspan="2"| Image !!rowspan="2"| Value !!rowspan="2"| Main Colour !!colspan="2"| Description !!rowspan="2"| Date of issue!!rowspan="2"|Remark |- ! Obverse !! Reverse !! Obverse !! Reverse |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 1 ringgit front.jpg|97px|1 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 1 ringgit back.jpg|97px|1 ringgit]] | $1 | Blue |rowspan="8"| [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]] | The [[Tugu Negara|National Monument]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1982 |rowspan="8"| with blind mark. |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 5 ringgit front.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 5 ringgit back.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] | $5 | Green | [[Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur|King's Palace]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1981 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia ringgit 10 front ssa.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia ringgit 10 back ssa.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] | $10 | Red | [[Kuala Lumpur Railway Station|Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station]] | 1983 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| <!--For use when image is available|[[Image:|97px|20 ringgit]]--> |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| <!--For use when image is available|[[Image:|97px|20 ringgit]]--> | $20 | Brown/white | [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] headquarters in Kuala Lumpur | 1982 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"|[[Image:Malaysia ringgit 50 front ssa.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"|[[Image:Malaysia ringgit 50 back ssa.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] | $50 | Blue/grey | [[Muzium Negara|National Museum]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1983 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| <!--For use when image is available|[[Image:|97px|100 ringgit]]--> |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| <!--For use when image is available|[[Image:|97px|100 ringgit]]--> | $100 | Violet | [[Masjid Negara|National Mosque]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1983 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"|[[Image:Malaysia ringgit 500 front ssa.jpg|97px|500 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"|[[Image:Malaysia ringgit 500 back ssa.jpg|97px|500 ringgit]] | $500 | Orange | Former [[Sultan Abdul Samad Building|Supreme Court building]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1982 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| <!--For use when image is available|[[Image:|97px|1000 ringgit]]--> |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| <!--For use when image is available|[[Image:|97px|1000 ringgit]]--> | $1000 | Blue/green | [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament building]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1983 |- |colspan="7"|{{Standard banknote table notice|BrE=Y}} |} {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" !colspan="7"|Second Series (b) |- !colspan="2"| Image !!rowspan="2"| Value !!rowspan="2"| Main Colour !!colspan="2"| Description !!rowspan="2"| Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse !! Obverse !! Reverse |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 1ringgit front.jpg|97px|1 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 1ringgit back.jpg|97px|1 ringgit]] | $1 | Blue |rowspan="8"| [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]] | The [[Tugu Negara|National Monument]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1986 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia ringgit 5 front ssa.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia ringgit 5 back ssa.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] | $5 | Green | [[Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur|King's Palace]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1986 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 10ringgit front.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 10ringgit back.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] | $10 | Red | [[Kuala Lumpur Railway Station|Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station]] | 1986 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 20ringgit front.jpg|97px|20 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 20ringgit back.jpg|97px|20 ringgit]] | $20 | Brown/white | [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] headquarters in Kuala Lumpur | 1986 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 50ringgit front.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 50ringgit back.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] | $50 | Blue/grey | [[Muzium Negara|National Museum]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1986 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 100ringgit front.jpg|97px|100 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 100ringgit back.jpg|97px|100 ringgit]] | $100 | Violet | [[Masjid Negara|National Mosque]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1986 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 500ringgit front.jpg|97px|500 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 500ringgit back.jpg|97px|500 ringgit]] | $500 | Orange | Former [[Sultan Abdul Samad Building|Supreme Court building]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1986 |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 1000ringgit front.jpg|97px|1000 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 1000ringgit back.jpg|97px|1000 ringgit]] | $1000 | Blue/green | [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament building]] in Kuala Lumpur | 1986 |- |colspan="7"|{{Standard banknote table notice|BrE=Y}} |} === Third series (1996) === The current and third series was issued with designs in the spirit of [[Wawasan 2020]] in 1996&ndash;1999 in denominations of RM2, RM5, RM10, RM50 and RM100. The larger denomination RM50 and RM100 notes had an additional hologram strip to deter [[counterfeit]]ers. In 2004, Bank Negara issued a new RM10 note with additional security features including the holographic strip previously only seen on the RM50 and RM100 notes. A new RM5 [[polymer banknote]] with a distinctive transparent window was also issued. Both new banknotes are almost identical to their original third series designs. According to Bank Negara, all paper notes will eventually be phased out and replaced by polymer notes. In 2000 the RM1 note was reintroduced, replacing the RM2 note (and in 2006, the RM1 coin) which remains legal tender. {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" !colspan="10"|Third Series [http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=23] |- !colspan="2"| Image !!rowspan="2"| Value !!rowspan="2"| Dimensions !!rowspan="2"| Main Colour !!colspan="2"| Description !!rowspan="2"| Date of issue !!rowspan="2"| Status !!rowspan="2"|Remark |- ! Obverse !! Reverse !! Obverse !! Reverse |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:1 malaysia ringgit front.jpg|97px|1 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:1 malaysia ringgit back.jpg|97px|1 ringgit]] | RM1 | 120 × 65 mm | Blue |rowspan="8"| [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]] | '''Tourism''', [[Mount Kinabalu]], [[Mount Mulu]] and "[[Wau Bulan]]" [[kite]] | 2000 | Circulation | |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:2 malaysia ringgit front.jpg|97px|2 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| | RM2 | 130 × 65 mm | Lilac | '''Telecommunications''', [[Menara Kuala Lumpur]] communications tower and the [[MEASAT]] satellite | 1996 | Withdrawn | |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 5ringgit front.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 5ringgit back.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] |rowspan="2"| RM5 |rowspan="2"| 135 × 65 mm |rowspan="2"| Green |rowspan="2"|'''[[Multimedia Super Corridor]]''', [[KLIA]] and [[Petronas Twin Towers]] | 1999 | Withdrawn | paper |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 5ringgit front 2004.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia 5ringgit back 2004.jpg|97px|5 ringgit]] | [[October 26]], [[2004]] | Circulation | polymer([[Biaxially-oriented polypropylene]]) |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:malaysian RM10 front.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:10 malaysia ringgit back.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] |rowspan="2"| RM10 |rowspan="2"| 140 × 65 mm |rowspan="2"| Red |rowspan="2"| '''Transportation''', [[Putra LRT]] train, [[Malaysia Airlines]] aircraft and [[Malaysian International Shipping Corporation|MISC]] ship | 1998 | Withdrawn | without holographic strip |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:10 malaysia ringgit front.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:10 malaysia ringgit back.jpg|97px|10 ringgit]] | 2004 | Circulation | with holographic strip |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:50 malaysia ringgit front.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:50 malaysia ringgit back.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] | RM50 | 145 × 69 mm | Blue/grey | '''Mining''', [[Petronas]] [[oil platform]] | 1998 | Circulation |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:100 malaysia ringgit front.jpg|97px|100 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:100 malaysia ringgit back.jpg|97px|100 ringgit]] | RM100 | 150 × 69 mm | Violet | '''Heavy Industrial''', [[Proton (car)|Proton]] car production line and engine | 1998 | Circulation | |- |colspan="10"|{{Standard banknote table notice|standard_scale=Y|BrE=Y}} |} === Fourth series (2008) === <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Commemorate Malaysia's 50th Anniversary of Independence RM50 Banknote.jpg|thumb|right| Fourth series banknotes for the commemorative of Malaysia's 50th Anniversary of Independence.--21 December 2007]] --> In early 2008, the Bank released newly-designed RM50 banknote, which according to the Bank, were to enter general circulation beginning [[January 30]], [[2008]]. Earlier, 20,000 more such notes with special packaging were distributed by the bank on [[December 26]], [[2007]]. There is no currently official word on new designs for notes of other denominations. The newly designed RM50 banknote retains the predominant colour of green-blue, but is designed in a new theme, dubbed the "National Mission", expressing the notion of Malaysia "[moving] the economy up the value chain", in accordance to [[Malaysia]]'s economic transformation to higher value-added activities in [[agriculture]], [[manufacturing]] and [[Service (economics)|services]] sectors of the [[Economy of Malaysia|economy]]. The dominant intaglio portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]], is retained on the right and the national flower, the [[hibiscus]], is presented in the center on the obverse of the note. Design patterns from [[Songket|songket weaving]], which are in the background and edges of the banknote, are featured to reflect the traditional Malay textile handicraft and embroidery. The first 50 million pieces of the new RM50 banknote features [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Malaysia's first Prime Minister]], [[Tunku Abdul Rahman]], at the [[Hari Merdeka|historic declaration of Malaya's independence]], and the logo of the 50th Anniversary of Independence on the reverse.<ref name="bnm rm50 press release">[http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=8&pg=14&ac=1551 Bank Negara Malaysia Issues New Design for RM50 Banknote to Commemorate Malaysia's 50th Anniversary of Independence]</ref> Security features on the banknote include a watermarked portrait of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a security thread, micro letterings, fluorescent elements visible only under [[Ultraviolet|ultraviolet light]], a multi coloured latent image which changes colour when viewed at different angles, and a holographic stripe at the side of the note and a image that is visible only via a [[Moiré pattern|moiré effect]] to prevent counterfeiting using photocopiers.<ref name="bnm rm50 press release" /> {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" !colspan="9"|'''Fourth series[http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=23&pg=452&ac=28]''' |- !colspan="2"| Image !!rowspan="2"| Value !!rowspan="2"| Dimensions !!rowspan="2"| Main Colour !!colspan="2"| Description !!rowspan="2"| Date of issue !!rowspan="2"|Remark |- ! Obverse !! Reverse !! Obverse !! Reverse |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia RM50 4thseries.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia RM50 4thseries b.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] | RM50 | 145 × 69 mm | blue and green | [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]] with the national flower,[[hibiscus]]) | Malaysia's first Prime Minister, [[Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj]] and the logo of the 50th Anniversary of Independence. | 2008 | commemorative fourth series |- |colspan="9"|{{Standard banknote table notice|standard_scale=Y|BrE=Y}} |} === Commemoratives === To commemorate the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], a commemorative RM50 [[polymer banknote]] was issued. This note is hardly ever seen in normal usage, its use being a collector's commemorative. {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" !colspan="9"|'''Commemorative''' |- !colspan="2"| Image !!rowspan="2"| Value !!rowspan="2"| Dimensions !!rowspan="2"| Main Colour !!colspan="2"| Description !!rowspan="2"| Date of issue !!rowspan="2"|Remark |- ! Obverse !! Reverse !! Obverse !! Reverse |- |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia Commemorative 50 ringgit front.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Malaysia Commemorative 50 ringgit back.jpg|97px|50 ringgit]] | RM50 | 152 × 76 mm | Yellow and green | [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]], the skyline of [[Kuala Lumpur]] (with the [[Petronas Twin Towers]]) | Bukit Jalil Sports complex | 1998 | polymer([[Biaxially-oriented polypropylene]]) |- |colspan="9"|{{Standard banknote table notice|standard_scale=Y|BrE=Y}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==See also== * [[Economy of Malaysia]] == External links == {{Standard numismatics external links | world_coin_gallery_1_url = Malaysia | world_coin_gallery_1_name = Malaysia |world_coin_gallery_1_anchor = Malaysia | banknote_world_1_url = | banknote_world_1_name = | dollarization_1_url = asia | dollarization_1_name = Asia | gfd_1_url = Malaysia | gfd_1_name = Malaysia | gfd_data_1_url = | gfd_data_1_name = | show_gfd_excel = Y }} * [http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=23 Bank Negara Malaysia Currency] page showing security features of current banknotes issue (RM1, RM2, RM5, RM10, RM50, and RM100 denominations). * [http://moneymuseum.bnm.gov.my/ Bank Negara Malaysia Money Museum] website providing numismatic collection, history of money in Malaysia, and galleries. * [http://www.stampmart.co.uk/content/features/default.asp?Category=Article&Type=16&ID=383 Stamp & Coin Mart] page on Malaysian Banknotes, including history of legal tender in Straits Settlements, Federation of Malaya and Malaysia. {{n-start}} {{n-before|currency=[[Malaya and British Borneo dollar]]|ratio=at par, or 60 dollars = 7 British pounds|reason=Currency Agreement}} {{n-currency|location=[[Malaysia]]|start=1967}} {{n-after}} {{n-end}} {{Currencies of Asia}} {{Currency signs}} [[Category:Currencies of Malaysia]] [[be-x-old:Рынгіт]] [[ca:Ringgit]] [[cs:Malajsijský ringgit]] [[de:Ringgit]] [[es:Ringgit]] [[fr:Ringgit]] [[ko:말레이시아 링깃]] [[bpy:মালয়েশিয়ান রিংগ্রিট]] [[id:Ringgit]] [[it:Ringgit malese]] [[hu:Maláj ringgit]] [[ms:Ringgit Malaysia]] [[nl:Ringgit]] [[ja:リンギット]] [[no:Ringgit]] [[pl:Ringgit]] [[pt:Ringgit]] [[ru:Малайзийский рингтит]] [[sv:Ringgit]] [[th:ริงกิต]] [[vi:Ringgit Malaysia]] [[tg:Рингити Малазия]] [[zh:令吉]]