Malaysia

Malaysian ringgit

{{Native name list · In circulation in Malaysia

ISO code
MYR
Symbol
RM
Minor unit
100
Notes
6
Coins
4

Notes and coins in circulation

Malaysian ringgit: what each denomination is worth
CoinsRM5$1.23RM10$2.45RM20$4.91RM50$12.26

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

Currency1 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

Carrying cash

Taking cash in and out of Malaysia →

Declaration thresholds, the form to file, and the penalty for not declaring.

Tools

Calculator

What exchanging costs →

Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.

Checker

Do I need to declare it? →

Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.

Checker

Is a torn note still valid? →

How much must survive, and who pays out.

Visual

How big is a Malaysian ringgit note? →

Drawn to scale against a bank card, and against any other currency.

Printable

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