Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975
Akta Mata Wang Malaysia (Ringgit) 1975
Changes the name of the unit of Malaysian currency.
Read the copy (English) — PDF, 8 pagesBahasa Melayu — PDF, 8 pages
Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.
| Number | Act 160 |
|---|---|
| Type | Federal Act |
| Applies to | Federal |
| Subject | Companies, finance & banking |
| Year | 1975 |
| Official “last updated” | 1 January 2006 |
| Published by | Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) |
| Royal Assent | 21 August 1975 |
| Published in the Gazette | 28 August 1975 |
Long title
An Act to change the name of the unit of Malaysian currency and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Contents — Parts and sections
3 sections, headings copied from the “ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS” of the official text (copy of 26 October 2026). Read the full wording in the PDF.
- s 1 Short title
- s 2 Amendment
- s 3 Amendment
Related laws
Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 (Act 388)
Federal Acts that this law's official text itself refers to (as “[Act N]”), most-referred first.
Version history
| Captured | Language | Official “last updated” | Pages | SHA-256 | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2026 | Bahasa Melayu | 1 January 2006 | 8 | 3ffdff9747c7 | PDF 0.0 MB |
| 26 October 2026 | English | 1 January 2006 | 8 | 9998ddfdd033 | PDF 0.0 MB |
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Official source
- Official text (English) ↗
- Official text (Bahasa Melayu) ↗
- Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) ↗
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