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Malaysia

Malaysia is famous for the beauty of nature. Many people visit it, enjoy its tropical forests, its honeymoon, and its winter and summer holidays. Malaysia is located in Asia, in the south-eastern part of the country, which is divided into two parts: a western section located in southern Thailand and northern Singapore,And an eastern section located in northern Indonesia, separated between the two parts of the South China Sea. Malaysia gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1957, becoming a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with Kuala Lumpur as its capital. Malaysia has a population of 30 million by 2013, with a Muslim majority as well as other religions such as Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism.

Currency of Malaysia

Malaysia relies on its principal currency, the Malaysian Ringgit (RM), which is abbreviated as "MYR". The US dollar is equivalent to RM 3.9 at the exchange rate for 2018. A group of banknotes is the smallest of the 1 and the largest category of 100, and 5, 10, 20 and 50 Malaysian Ringgit are available. The coin is called Sen,One pound of paper is equal to 100 years of age. As for the design of Malaysia's paper currency, it contains diverse elements that show the diversity of Malaysia's culture, heritage and nature, as well as art, crafts, traditions and economy. The category (100 RM) shows two natural features classified by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites

History of the Malaysian currency 

The money that the Malaysian people have been dealing with since the 16th century is Spanish dollars. They were among the forces of European colonialism. In 1837 Malaysia removed the Spanish silver dollar and became the Indian rupee. Thirty years later, Malaysia returned to use the Spanish silver dollar. Malaysia began to rely on the currency used in Singapore and Brunei until 1967, when Malaysia became its own currency, when the Central Bank of Malaysia made the currency of the ringgit, replacing the old currency of all denominations, With the remaining $ 10,000, which was replaced only in 1968, the coin was printed with the new currency, bearing the image of the first Malaysian ruler and the signature of the first Malaysian governor of the central bank. The origin of the coin name is ringtone for the Mayo, an old term that means rough, which was used to denote the edged edges of the silver Spanish dollars. After the introduction of the new Malaysian currency, the value of the old currency fell by 85 cents per dollar, with the new currency retaining its value of $ 8.57 per Australian pound.

Change in the Malaysian currency exchange rate

The Malaysian ringgit was affected in 1973 by the oil crisis in America, which was caused by high inflation in Malaysia. The value of the currency between 1986 and 1995 rose by 2.6 RM against the dollar, by 2.63 per dollar during the period 1991-1995 and by 2.51 in 1996. The exchange rate of the Malaysian currency continued to rise until 1997, as the ringgit was linked after the Asian crisis In 1998 in US dollars equivalent to 3.8 ringgit per dollar. The Malaysian currency stood strongly against other currencies in 2005, RM was 12.5% ​​higher against the euro, 9.3% against the Australian pound and 9.2% against the yen. However, the ringgit was suffering against the US dollar, which was falling due to a budget deficit in the US, so the Central Bank of Malaysia (CBK) attempted to set some rules to ensure that the exchange rate of the Malaysian currency is reduced when it is affected by other currencies.

Malaysian Banks

Malaysia's economic situation developed under the government of Prime Minister Najib, who transformed the country from a mere producer of raw materials into a multisectoral economy. In general, the State of Malaysia relies on the export of oil, palm oil and electronic devices as the main elements contributing to the economy of the country, has been the export of gas and oil in 2015, the state treasury about 22% of revenue. To raise domestic productivity, the current government is considering attracting investment in the high-tech industries, knowledge-based industries and services. Materials imported by Malaysia are plastics, compounds, chemicals, and steel.

Malaysia is a country with small capital and little experience in the economy, a historic leap that arose in the state under Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The country experienced an experience that reduced unemployment by 60% and reduced poverty. The government's focus on domestic industry was to raise the state economically, and the tax on companies and industries was reduced from 40% to 26%.