21 August 1975: Change of currency name from the Malaysian dollar to the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). 1997 - 1998: Financial crisis in a number of South-East Asian countries. Listed against the euro as of January 1999, see BBEX3:A:MYR:EUR:BB:AC:A04 (euro foreign exchange reference rates of the European Central Bank).
Methodology
Calculated on the basis of mid-month and month-end rates.
Source
Since March 1995: Hongkong Bank Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur. January 1974 - February 1995: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC Bank), Kuala Lumpur. 1969 - 1973: Central Bank of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
