ringgit

American  

[ring-git] / ˈrɪŋ gɪt /

noun

1. a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Malaysia, equal to 100 sen.

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ringgit British  

/ ˈrɪŋɡɪt /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Malaysia, divided into 100 sen

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Etymology

Origin of ringgit

First recorded in 1965–70, ringgit is from the Malay word riŋgit literally, serrated, milled

Example Sentences

The Bursa Malaysia Derivatives contract for May delivery rises 71 ringgit to 4,499 ringgit a ton.

From The Wall Street Journal

Additional energy subsidies could cost about 200 million ringgit a month, or 2.6 billion ringgit a year, equivalent to around 0.1% of GDP, they say.

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A stronger ringgit against the dollar could also be a headwind.

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Key risks include FX volatility, facility ramp-up execution, labor constraints and the timing of a global semiconductor capital expenditure recovery, with a stronger ringgit remaining a key margin headwind for export-oriented tech companies.

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For 2026, capex is guided at up to 50 billion ringgit, with several domestic upstream projects in early stages, laying the groundwork for higher development spending in coming years, he adds.

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