Malaysian ringgit

Malaysian ringgit
Ringgit Malaysia (Malay); ريڠݢيت مليسيا‎ (Jawi)
	Currently issued Malaysian ringgit notes and coins, in use since 2012
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, RM1 (both discontinued, still legal tender)
Demographics
Date of introduction	12 June 1967
Replaced	Malaya and British Borneo dollar
Official user(s)	Malaysia
Unofficial user(s)	List Southeast Asia: Cambodia; Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; ; East Asia: China; ; ;
Issuance
Central bank	Central Bank of Malaysia
Website	www.bnm.gov.my
Mint	Royal Mint of Malaysia
Valuation
Inflation	1.8% (2024)
Source	Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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).

^ ^a ^b Wern Jun, Soo (17 October 2023). "PM Anwar: Close to RM60b worth of transactions with trade partners used ringgit, Vietnam and Cambodia set to follow suit". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^ Media, Kompas Cyber (15 March 2014). "Miris, "Garuda di Dadaku, Ringgit di Kantongku"" [Sadly, "Garuda in My Chest, Ringgit in My Pocket"]. KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 November 2014.
^ "Alasan warga perbatasan pilih gunakan Ringgit daripada rupiah" [The reason border community choose to use Ringgit than rupiah]. Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^ Glang, Hader (9 March 2013). "UN's call should be heeded to end violence in Sabah, says Hajiri". Zamboanga Today. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
^ "Residents of remote Tawi-Tawi town allowed to buy basic goods in Sandakan, Malaysia". Manila Bulletin. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
^ Lee, Johnny R. (10 July 2020). "SITANGKAI: The Venice of the South". Philippine Muslim Today. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
^ "Relaxation in the carrying of Ringgit Malaysia for border traders". Bank Negara Malaysia. 5 February 1999. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
^ News, Bloomberg (8 August 2023). "Thailand pushes yuan, ringgit use to curb baht volatility". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 November 2023 – via Bangkok Post. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^ Jamaludin, Muhammad Nizar; Shaarani, Nur Hafizah (30 April 2012). Panduan Memborong di Vietnam [Guide to Wholesale in Vietnam] (in Malay). PTS Professional. p. 156. ISBN 978-967-369-196-8.
^ "28% of Malaysia's China trade to be in ringgit, to reduce dependency on US$, says Anwar". The Star. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023 – via Asia News Network.

[CAM-VIE-1] Wern Jun, Soo (17 October 2023). "PM Anwar: Close to RM60b worth of transactions with trade partners used ringgit, Vietnam and Cambodia set to follow suit". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

[2] Media, Kompas Cyber (15 March 2014). "Miris, "Garuda di Dadaku, Ringgit di Kantongku"" [Sadly, "Garuda in My Chest, Ringgit in My Pocket"]. KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 November 2014.

[3] "Alasan warga perbatasan pilih gunakan Ringgit daripada rupiah" [The reason border community choose to use Ringgit than rupiah]. Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

[4] Glang, Hader (9 March 2013). "UN's call should be heeded to end violence in Sabah, says Hajiri". Zamboanga Today. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

[5] "Residents of remote Tawi-Tawi town allowed to buy basic goods in Sandakan, Malaysia". Manila Bulletin. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.

[6] Lee, Johnny R. (10 July 2020). "SITANGKAI: The Venice of the South". Philippine Muslim Today. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.

[7] "Relaxation in the carrying of Ringgit Malaysia for border traders". Bank Negara Malaysia. 5 February 1999. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

[8] News, Bloomberg (8 August 2023). "Thailand pushes yuan, ringgit use to curb baht volatility". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 November 2023 – via Bangkok Post. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)

[9] Jamaludin, Muhammad Nizar; Shaarani, Nur Hafizah (30 April 2012). Panduan Memborong di Vietnam [Guide to Wholesale in Vietnam] (in Malay). PTS Professional. p. 156. ISBN 978-967-369-196-8.

[10] "28% of Malaysia's China trade to be in ringgit, to reduce dependency on US$, says Anwar". The Star. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023 – via Asia News Network.

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