Malaysian ringgit
{{Native name list · In circulation in Malaysia
- ISO code
- MYR
- Symbol
- RM
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 6
- Coins
- 4
- Issued by
- Central Bank of Malaysia
Notes and coins in circulation
- RM1
- RM5
- RM10
- RM20
- RM50
- RM100
The Malaysian ringgit’s largest current denomination is RM100, worth about $24.53: the 72nd least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
ATM commonly dispensed by cash machines
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| RM1 | 120 × 65 |
| RM5 | 135 × 65 |
| RM10 | 140 × 65 |
| RM20 | 145 × 65 |
| RM50 | 145 × 69 |
| RM100 | 150 × 69 |
| Coins | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| RM5 | not recorded |
| RM10 | not recorded |
| RM20 | not recorded |
| RM50 | not recorded |
Getting cash
Malaysian cash machines usually dispense RM50 notes, and often RM100. Travellers entering or leaving with more than the equivalent of USD 10,000 in cash must declare it.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 MYR = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.2453 USD | 4.08 MYR |
| EUR | 0.2138 EUR | 4.68 MYR |
| GBP | 0.1834 GBP | 5.45 MYR |
| INR | 23.5160 INR | 0.04 MYR |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
Practical guides
Tools
What exchanging costs →
Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.
Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
How big is a Malaysian ringgit note? →
Drawn to scale against a bank card, and against any other currency.
One-page cash sheet →
Notes, border limits and damaged-note rules, on a page you can fold.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Central Bank of Malaysia · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Malaysian ringgit (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary