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The Singapore dollar is the official currency of the Republic of Singapore. It is divided into 100 cents. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or S$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issues the banknotes and coins of the Singapore dollar.
Singapore 10,000 dollar banknote
10 dollar note, Oriental Bank Corporation, Singapore, 1885. On display at the British Museum in London
An example of a Singapore $1 note printed with The Ship Series
Singapore $1 note showing a picture of a satellite station on the reverse side
The Malaya and British Borneo dollar was the currency of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo, Brunei and the Riau archipelago from 1953 to 1967 and was the successor of the Malayan dollar and Sarawak dollar, replacing them at par. The currency was issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo. Prior to 1952, the board was known as the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya.
Malaya & British Borneo $1 note issued in 1959
Image: Malaya&British Borneo 1Dollars front
Image: Malaya&British Borneo 1Dollars back
Image: Malaya&British Borneo 5Dollars front