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 |
| User(s) | Malaysia |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| 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).