Malaysian ringgit
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The Malaysian ringgit (/ˈrɪŋɡɪt/; plural: ringgit; symbol: RM; currency code: MYR; Malay name: Ringgit Malaysia; 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) | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| 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 (discontinued, still legal tender) |
| Demographics | |
| Official user(s) |  Malaysia |
| Unofficial user(s) |  Indonesia [1][2][3]  Philippines [4][5]  Thailand [6][7]  Vietnam [8] |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| Mint | Royal Mint of Malaysia |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 2.1% (2016)[9] |
| Source | Department of Statistics, Malaysia |