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Singapore dollar Singapore dollar ( English ) Dolar Singapura ( Malay ) 新加坡 元 ( Chinese ( Singapore ) ) சிங்கப்பூர் வெள்ளி ( Tamil ) SGD 50 ISO 4217 Code SGD Number 702 Exponent Denominations Subunit 1 / 100 cent Symbol S $ or $ Nickname Sing - dollar, S - dollar Banknotes Freq. used S $2, S $5, S $10, S $25, S $50, S $100, S $1,000 Rarely used S $20, S $10,000 Coins Freq. used 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 cents, S $1 Rarely used 1 cent Demographics Official user ( s ) Singapore Brunei ( alongside the Brunei dollar ) Unofficial user ( s ) Bangladesh Indonesia Laos Malaysia Thailand Zimbabwe Issuance Monetary authority Monetary Authority of Singapore Website www.mas.gov.sg Mint Singapore Mint Website www.singaporemint.com Valuation Inflation 0.6 % at January 2017 Pegged by Brunei dollar at par Singapore dollar Chinese name Chinese 新加坡 元 show Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīnjiāpō yúan IPA ( ɕín tɕjá phwó ɥɛ̌n ) Yue : Cantonese Yale Romanization Sāngabō Yùn IPA ( sɐ́n kāː pɔ́ː y̏ːn ) Jyutping San1gaa3bo1 Jyun4 Sidney Lau San ga bo Yuen Canton Romanization Sen1ga3bo1 Yun4 Malay name Malay Dolar / Ringgit Singapura Tamil name Tamil சிங்கப்பூர் வெள்ளி This article contains Tamil script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Tamil script. The Singapore dollar ( sign : S $ ; code : SGD ) is the official currency 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 issues the banknotes and coins of the Singapore dollar. As of 2016, the Singapore dollar is the twelfth-most traded currency in the world by value. Apart from its use in Singapore, the Singapore dollar is also accepted as customary tender in Brunei according to the Currency Interchangeability Agreement between the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam ( Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam ). Likewise, the Brunei dollar is also customarily accepted in Singapore. Contents 1 History 2 Currency in circulation 3 Coins 4 Banknotes 4.1 Orchid series 4.2 Bird series 4.3 Ship series 4.4 Portrait series 4.5 Commemorative banknotes 5 Exchange rates 5.1 Exchange rates charts 5.2 Current exchange rates 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Between 1845 and 1939, Singapore used the Straits dollar. This was replaced by the Malayan dollar, and, from 1953, the Malaya and British Borneo dollar, which were issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo. Singapore continued to use the common currency upon joining Malaysia in 1963, but only two years after Singapore 's expulsion and independence from Malaysia in 1965, the monetary union between Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei broke down. Singapore established the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, on 7 April 1967 and issued its first coins and notes. Nevertheless, the Singapore dollar was exchangeable at par with the Malaysian ringgit until 1973, and interchangeability with the Brunei dollar is still maintained. Initially, the Singaporean dollar was pegged to the British pound sterling at a rate of S $60 = £ 7. This peg lasted until the demise of the Sterling Area due to the Nixon Shock in the early 1970s, after which the Singaporean dollar was linked to the US dollar for a short time. As Singapore 's economy grew and its trade links diversified to many other countries and regions, Singapore moved towards pegging its currency against a fixed and undisclosed trade - weighted basket of currencies from 1973 to 1985. Before 1970, the various monetary functions associated with a central bank were performed by several government departments and agencies. As Singapore progressed, the demands of an increasingly complex banking and monetary environment necessitated streamlining the functions to facilitate the development of a more dynamic and coherent policy on monetary matters. Therefore, the Parliament of Singapore passed the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act in 1970, leading to the formation of MAS on 1 January 1971. The MAS Act gave the MAS the authority to regulate all elements of monetary, banking, and financial aspects of Singapore. From 1985 onwards, Singapore adopted a more market - oriented exchange regime, classified as a Monitoring Band, in which the Singapore dollar is allowed to float ( within an undisclosed bandwidth of a central parity ) but closely monitored by the Monetary Authority of Singapore ( MAS ) against a concealed basket of currencies of Singapore 's major trading partners and competitors. This, in theory, allows the Singaporean government to have more control over imported inflation and to ensure that Singapore 's exports remain competitive. On 1 October 2002, the Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore ( BCCS ) merged with the Monetary Authority of Singapore ( MAS ), which took over the responsibility of banknote issuance. Currency in circulation As of 2012, the total currency in circulation was S $29.1 billion. All issued Singapore currency in circulation ( notes and coins ) are fully backed by external assets in its Currency Fund to maintain public confidence. Such external assets consists of all or any of the following : ( a ) gold and silver in any form ; ( b ) foreign exchange in the form of demand or time deposits ; bank balances and money at call ; Treasury Bills ; notes or coins ; ( c ) securities of or guaranteed by foreign governments or international financial institutions ; ( d ) equities ; ( e ) corporate bonds ; ( f ) currency and financial futures ; ( g ) any other asset which the Authority, with the approval of the President of Singapore, considers suitable for inclusion. In 2017, the government, in the second reading of the Monetary Authority of Singapore ( Amendment ) Bill 2017, announced that the Currency Fund will be merged with other funds of the MAS, because the currency in circulation is effectively backed by the full financial strength and assets of MAS, which is much larger than the Currency Fund. As at 31 March 2017, MAS 's assets ( S $395 billion ) were more than seven times larger than the assets of the Currency Fund ( S $55 billion ). The proposed amendment will merge the Currency Fund with the other funds of MAS and streamline MAS 's operations. The Government has said that its support for the currency in circulation, as set out in the Currency Act, remains unchanged. Singapore 's foreign reserves officially stood at over US $260.7 billion, as of April 2017 according to the MAS. Coins In 1967, the first series of coins was introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1 dollar. These coins depicted wildlife and other images relating to the island nation and were designed by Stuart Devlin, the same artist credited for the 1966 designs on Australia 's decimal coin series. The sizes were the same as those used for the Malaysian ringgit and based directly off the old coinage of the former Malaya and British Borneo dollar. The 1 - cent coin was bronze while the other denominations were copper - nickel. Later, in 1976, the 1 - cent coin was changed to copper - clad steel. The production of the first series was phased out by 1985. First Series ( Marine Series ) ( 1967 -- 1985 ) ( 2 ) Value Technical parameters Description Date of issue Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse 1 cent 17.78 mm 1.118 mm 1.940 g Bronze Plain A high - rise public housing block with a fountain in front and clouds in the background Value and Year 12 June 1967 1 cent 1.744 g Copper - clad steel 1976 5 cents 16.26 mm 1.02 mm 1.410 g Cupro - nickel Milled A snake - bird sitting in its nest and preening its feathers. Value and Year 12 June 1967 5 cents 1.260 g Cupro - nickel clad steel 5 cents ( FAO ) 21.23 mm 1.27 mm 1.240 g Aluminium A fish and the phrases `` INCREASE PRODUCTION '' and `` MORE FOOD FROM THE SEA. '' 1971 10 cents 19.41 mm 1.40 mm 2.83 g Cupro - nickel A seahorse with a stylised piece of seaweed. 12 June 1967 20 cents 23.60 mm 1.78 mm 5.66 g A swordfish against a background symbolising water. 50 cents 27.76 mm 2.03 mm 9.33 g A lionfish from tropical waters. $1 33.32 mm 2.39 mm 16.85 g A stylised Singapore lion symbol flanked by two stalks of paddy. For table standards, see the coin specification table. In 1985, the second series of coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1 dollar. The reverse of these coins were designed by Christopher Ironside. The new series offered smaller coins depicting a floral theme. One - dollar banknotes were discontinued and gradually replaced with an aluminium - bronze coin. The 5 - cent coin was also changed to aluminum - bronze while the 10, 20, and 50 cents remained copper - nickel. Limited numbers of commemorative bimetallic 5 - dollar coins with scalloped edges were also periodically issued later during this series. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will start withdrawing this series from 2017. The 1 cent coin was decirculated since 2003. Second Series ( Floral Series ) ( 1985 -- 2017 ) ( 3 ) Value Technical parameters Description Date of issue Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse 1 cent 15.90 mm 1.10 mm 1.24 g Copper - plated zinc Plain Coat of Arms, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value and Vanda ' Miss Joaquim ' 28 September 1987 5 cents 16.75 mm 1.22 mm 1.56 g Aluminium bronze Reeded Coat of Arms, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value and Monstera deliciosa 2 December 1985 10 cents 18.50 mm 1.38 mm 2.60 g Cupronickel Reeded Coat of Arms, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value and Jasminum multiflorum 2 December 1985 20 cents 21.36 mm 1.72 mm 4.50 g Value and Calliandra surinamensis 50 cents 24.66 mm 2.06 mm 7.29 g Reeded Value and Allamanda cathartica 2 December 1985 50 cents Inscribed `` Republic of Singapore '' and the lion symbol 28 May 1990 $1 22.40 mm 2.40 mm 6.30 g Aluminium bronze Inscribed `` Republic of Singapore '' and the lion symbol Coat of Arms, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value and Lochnera rosea 28 September 1987 For table standards, see the coin specification table. On 21 February 2013, the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced a new series of coins in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and 1 dollar, which went into circulation on 26 June 2013, featuring Singapore 's national icons and landmarks. The coins are struck on a multi-ply plated - steel planchet used by the Royal Canadian Mint and comes with enhanced features to differentiate from fakes. The coins also feature new designs, the one - dollar, now a bi-metallic coin featuring the Merlion, the fifty cents coin featuring the Port of Singapore, the twenty - cent coin depicts Changi International Airport, the ten - cent coin featuring public housing and the five - cent coin featuring the Esplanade. Third Series ( Iconic series ) ( 2013 -- present ) ( 4 ) Value Technical parameters Description Date of issue Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse 5 cents 16.75 mm 1.22 mm 1.70 g Brass - plated steel Plain Coat of arms of Singapore, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value and The Esplanade 26 June 2013 10 cents 18.50 mm 1.38 mm 2.36 g Nickel - plated steel Interrupted and reeded Coat of arms of Singapore, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value and Public Housing 26 June 2013 20 cents 21 mm 1.72 mm 3.85 g Nickel - plated steel Reeded Coat of arms of Singapore, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value and Changi International Airport 26 June 2013 50 cents 23 mm 2.45 mm 6.56 g Nickel - plated steel Micro scalloped Coat of arms of Singapore, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value and Port of Singapore 26 June 2013 1 dollar 24.65 mm 2.50 mm 7.62 g Bi-metallic plating consisting of a brass - plated ring with a nickel - plated centre plug Reeded Coat of arms of Singapore, `` Singapore '' in 4 official languages Value, The Merlion and a laser mark micro engraving of the Vanda Miss Joaquim 26 June 2013 Banknotes Orchid series The Orchid Series of currency notes is the earliest to be in for circulation in Singapore. Issued in the years 1967 to 1976, it has nine denominations : $1, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, and $10,000. Each note has an orchid design in the centre of the note 's front, the orchid being the national flower of Singapore. A scene of Singapore is depicted on the back, which varies across denominations. Standard on each note, is the Coat of Arms, a lion head watermark, and the signature of the Minister for Finance and chairman of the board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, on the front of the note. As an added security feature, all notes have at least one vertically embedded security thread, while the $10,000 note has two. 1st Series -- Orchid Series ( 1967 -- 1976 ) ( 5 ) Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of issue Printer Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark ( 6 ) ( 7 ) $1 121 mm × 64 mm Dark blue Vanda Janet Kaneali Blocks of flats in a housing estate Lion 's head 12 June 1967 BWC ( 8 ) ( 9 ) $5 127 mm × 71 mm Green Vanda T.M.A. A busy scene on the Singapore River ( 10 ) ( 11 ) $10 133 mm × 79 mm Red Dendrobium Marjorie Ho `` Tony Pek '' 4 clasped hands on a background of a map of Singapore TDLR ( 12 ) ( 13 ) $25 140 mm × 79 mm Brown Renanthopsis Aurora Supreme Court Building 7 August 1972 ( 14 ) ( 15 ) $50 146 mm × 87 mm Blue Vanda Rothscildiana `` Teo Choo Hong '' Clifford Pier 12 June 1967 ( 16 ) ( 17 ) $100 159 mm × 95 mm Mid-blue and mauve Cattleya A peaceful scene along the Singapore Waterfront BWC ( 18 ) ( 19 ) $500 160 mm × 96 mm Green Dendrobium Shangri - La Government Office at Saint Andrew 's Road 7 August 1972 TDLR ( 20 ) ( 21 ) $1000 159 mm × 95 mm Mauve and dark grey Dendrobium Kimiyo Kondo `` Chay '' Victoria Theatre & Empress Place 12 June 1967 ( 22 ) ( 23 ) $10,000 203 mm × 133 mm Green Aranda Majulah The Istana 29 January 1973 For table standards, see the banknote specification table. Bird series The Bird Series of currency notes is the second set of notes to be issued for circulation in Singapore. Issued in the years 1976 to 1984, it has nine denominations, the same number as in the Orchid Series, albeit the $25 note was replaced by the $20 note. Each note features a bird on the left side of the note 's front, a theme selected to represent a young Singapore `` ever ready to take flight to greater heights ''. Standard on each note, is the Coat of Arms, a lion head watermark, and the signature of the Minister for Finance and chairman of the board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, on the front of the note. As an added security feature, all notes have a vertically embedded security thread, while the $1,000 and $10,000 notes have two. 2nd Series -- Bird Series ( 1976 -- 1984 ) ( 24 ) Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of issue Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark ( 25 ) ( 26 ) $1 125 mm × 63 mm Blue Black - naped Tern National Day Parade Lion 's head 6 August 1976 ( 27 ) ( 28 ) $5 133 mm × 66 mm Green Red - whiskered Bulbul Cable cars and aerial view of the harbour ( 29 ) ( 30 ) $10 141 mm × 69 mm Red White - collared Kingfisher Garden city with high rise public housing in background ( 31 ) ( 32 ) $20 149 mm × 72 mm Brown Yellow - breasted Sunbird Singapore Changi International Airport with the Concorde in the foreground 6 August 1979 ( 33 ) ( 34 ) $50 157 mm × 75 mm Blue White - rumped Shama School band on parade 6 August 1976 ( 35 ) ( 36 ) $100 165 mm × 78 mm Blue Blue - throated Bee - eater Dancers of various ethnic groups 1 February 1977 ( 37 ) ( 38 ) $500 181 mm × 84 mm Green Black - naped Oriole Oil Refinery ( 39 ) ( 40 ) $1000 197 mm × 90 mm Purple Brahminy Kite Container terminal 7 August 1978 ( 41 ) ( 42 ) $10,000 203 mm × 133 mm Green White - bellied sea - eagle 2 scenes of the Singapore River 1 February 1980 For table standards, see the banknote specification table. Ship series 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 Ship Series of currency notes is the third set of notes to be issued for circulation in Singapore. Issued in the years 1984 to 1999, it retains the number of denominations as was in the previous two series of notes, but switches the $20 note for the $2 one. A maritime theme to reflect Singapore 's maritime heritage was adopted, and progressively shows across the various denominations, the different kinds of ships which have plied Singapore 's waters as the country developed. These vignettes are located on the front of the note. On the back, various scenes depicting Singapore 's achievements are shown, as well as an orchid, to symbolise the country 's national flower. Standard on each note, is the Coat of Arms, a lion head watermark, and the signature of the Minister for Finance and chairman of the board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, on the front of the note. As an added security feature, all notes have a vertically embedded security thread. 3rd Series -- Ship Series ( 1984 -- 1999 ) ( 43 ) Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of issue Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark ( 44 ) ( 45 ) $1 125 mm × 63 mm Blue `` Sha Chuan '' Sentosa Satellite Earth Station Lion 's head 12 January 1987 ( 46 ) ( 47 ) $2 133 mm × 63 mm Red `` Tongkang '' Chinese people participating in Chinese New Year 28 January 1991 ( 48 ) ( 49 ) $2 Purple 16 December 1991 ( 50 ) ( 51 ) $5 133 mm x 66 mm Green `` Twakow '' View of the Port of Singapore Authority Container terminal 21 August 1989 ( 52 ) ( 53 ) $10 141 mm × 69 mm Red Barter trading vessel `` Palari '' View of Public Housing 1 March 1988 ( 54 ) ( 55 ) $50 156 mm × 74 mm Blue Coaster vessel `` Perak '' Bird 's - eye view of Benjamin Sheares Bridge 9 March 1987 ( 56 ) ( 57 ) $100 165 mm × 78 mm Brown Passenger liner `` Chusan '' Bird 's - eye view of Singapore Changi International Airport and a Singapore Airlines ( B747 - 300 ) 1 August 1985 ( 58 ) ( 59 ) $500 175 mm × 83 mm Green General cargo vessel `` Neptune Sardonyx '' Group of men & women from the 3 services of the armed forces & the Civil Defence Force with the outline map of Singapore in the background 1 March 1988 ( 60 ) ( 61 ) $1000 185 mm × 88 mm Purple Container ship `` Neptune Garnet '' and two container quay cranes Bird 's - eye view of a shipyard 22 October 1984 ( 62 ) ( 63 ) $10,000 195 mm × 93 mm Red General bulk carrier `` Neptune Canopus '' 1987 National Day Parade 21 August 1989 For table standards, see the banknote specification table. Portrait series Main article : Singapore Portrait Series currency notes The current Portrait series was introduced in 1999, with the one - and 500 - dollar denominations omitted. These notes feature the face of Yusof bin Ishak, the first president of the Republic of Singapore, on the obverse, and the reverse depicts a feature of civic virtue. There are both paper and polymer notes in circulation. The designs of the polymer notes are very similar to the corresponding paper note except for the slightly slippery feel and a small transparent window design in the corner of the banknote. Polymer notes are progressively replacing the paper banknotes in circulation. The notes also have Braille patterns at the top right - hand corner of the front design. 4th Series -- Portrait Series ( 1999 -- present ) ( 64 ) Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of issue Status Material Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse $2 126 × 63 mm Violet President Yusof bin Ishak, Money Cowrie Education 9 September 1999 Circulation Paper 12 January 2006 Polymer $5 133 × 66 mm Green President Yusof bin Ishak, Gold - Ringed Cowrie Garden City 9 September 1999 Paper 18 May 2007 Polymer $10 141 × 69 mm Red President Yusof bin Ishak, Wandering Cowrie Sports 9 September 1999 Paper 4 May 2004 Polymer $50 156 × 74 mm Blue President Yusof bin Ishak, Cylindrical Cowrie Arts 9 September 1999 Paper $100 162 × 77 mm Orange President Yusof bin Ishak, Swallow Cowrie Youth Paper $1000 170 × 83 mm Purple President Yusof bin Ishak, Beautiful Cowrie Government Paper $10,000 180 × 90 mm Brown President Yusof bin Ishak, Onyx Cowrie Economics Circulation ( Withdrawing ) Paper The S $10,000 and B $ 10,000 note are the world 's most valuable banknotes ( that are officially in circulation ). As of August 2011, it is worth over seven times as much as the next most valuable, the 1,000 - Swiss - franc note. On 2 July 2014, the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced that it would stop printing $10,000 notes starting from 1 October 2014, to reduce the risk of money laundering. Singapore has now officially stopped producing the S $10,000 banknote and has thus begun the process of withdrawing it from active circulation. This is a trend in many countries like Canada 's withdrawal of the C $1000 banknote the previous decade and the European Central Bank 's announcement on 4 May 2016 that they would stop the production and issuance of the 500 - euro banknote. The MAS said that the notes will likely remain legal tender until all the notes slowly get returned as they get damaged. Commemorative banknotes Commemorative banknotes are also released, usually in limited quantities. The first commemorative banknote was released on 24 July 1990 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Singapore 's independence. Of the 5.1 million $50 polymer banknotes issued, 300,000 came with an overprint of the anniversary date `` 9 August 1990 ''. This $50 note was the first commemorative note issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore ( BCCS ) and was also the first polymer banknote in the history of Singapore 's currency. In addition, the $50 note was the first note designed in Singapore by a Singapore artist. On 8 December 1999, to celebrate the coming 2000 millennium, three million $2 millennium notes were circulated. The note is similar to the $2 portrait series, except that the prefix of the serial number is replaced with a Millennium 2000 logo. These millennium notes are printed on paper as polymer notes were not introduced yet then. Wikinews has related news : Singapore and Brunei issue joint banknote On 27 June 2007, to commemorate 40 years of currency agreement with Brunei, a commemorative S $20 note was launched ; the back is identical to the Bruneian $20 note launched simultaneously. A circulation version of the $20 note can be exchanged at banks in Singapore beginning 16 July 2007, limited to two pieces per transaction. On August 18, 2015, to commemorate Singapore 's 50 years of nation - building, the Monetary Authority of Singapore launched a set of six commemorative notes. These commemorative notes comprise five S $10 polymer notes and a S $50 note. The note design 's draw inspiration from significant milestones and achievements in Singapore 's history, the multiracialism that defines the nation and the values and aspirations that underpin Singapore 's progress. The front of both the $50 and $10 notes feature a portrait of Yusof Ishak, Singapore 's first president, as in the current Portrait series notes. The $50 note highlights Singapore 's history, transformation and future. It shows the late Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, shouting `` Merdeka ! '' -- the rallying cry of Singapore 's independence struggle. The note makes distinctive use of the colour gold, reflecting Singapore 's Golden Jubilee. The five $10 notes have a common front design and varying back designs depicting the theme ' Vibrant Nation, Endearing Home '. Each note reflects a value or aspiration that defines the theme : ' Caring Community, Active Citizenry ', ' Opportunities for All ', ' Safe and Secure ', ' Strong Families ' and '... regardless of race, language or religion... '. In 2017, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its Currency Interchangeability Agreement between Brunei and Singapore, both the Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam and the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued $50 polymer banknotes to commemorate that event. Singapore commemorative banknotes ( 65 ) Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of issue Material Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse $50 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Singapore. Each note is overprinted with the date ' 9 August 1990 '. 24 July 1990 Polymer $20 145 × 69 mm Yellow / Brown President Yusof bin Ishak, `` Dendrobium Puan Noor Aishah '' orchid Text reading `` BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ∙ SINGAPORE and CURRENCY INTERCHANGEABILITY AGREEMENT 1967 -- 2007 '' and national landmarks of Singapore and Brunei. 27 June 2007 Polymer $50 157 × 74 mm Gold President Yusof bin Ishak, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, group of children of different races First National Day Parade 1966, Punggol New Town 18 August 2015 Polymer $10 141 × 69 mm Red President Yusof bin Ishak, `` Vanda Miss Joaquim '' orchid, SG50 logo, year - dates ' 1965 ' and ' 2015 ' ( common obverse design for the 5 $10 notes ) Text reading `` Vibrant Nation, Endearing Home '' and ``... regardless of race, language or religion... '' 18 August 2015 Polymer $10 141 × 69 mm Red Text reading `` Vibrant Nation, Endearing Home '' and `` Opportunities for All '' 18 August 2015 Polymer $10 141 × 69 mm Red Text reading `` Vibrant Nation, Endearing Home '' and `` Safe and Secure '' 18 August 2015 Polymer $10 141 × 69 mm Red Text reading `` Vibrant Nation, Endearing Home '' and `` Strong Families '' 18 August 2015 Polymer $10 141 × 69 mm Red Text reading `` Vibrant Nation, Endearing Home '' and `` Caring Community, Active Citizenry '' 18 August 2015 Polymer $50 158 × 75 mm Brown President Yusof bin Ishak, `` Vanda Miss Joaquim '' orchid, `` Simpur '' flower, window security feature shows Brunei Darussalam 's Istana Nurul Iman and Singapore 's Istana Text reading `` 1967 -- 2017 '', `` 50 YEARS OF CURRENCY INTERCHANGEABILITY AGREEMENT '' and `` SINGAPORE ∙ BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ''. Military personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Singapore Armed Forces, students from both countries, Brunei Darussalam 's Ulu Temburong National Park and Singapore Botanic Gardens. 5 July 2017 Polymer These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimeter. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. Exchange rates Most traded currencies by value Currency distribution of global foreign exchange market turnover Rank Currency ISO 4217 code ( symbol ) % daily share ( April 2016 ) United States dollar USD ( US $ ) 87.6 % Euro EUR ( € ) 31.4 % Japanese yen JPY ( ¥ ) 21.6 % Pound sterling GBP ( £ ) 12.8 % 5 Australian dollar AUD ( A $ ) 6.9 % 6 Canadian dollar CAD ( C $ ) 5.1 % 7 Swiss franc CHF ( Fr ) 4.8 % 8 Renminbi CNY ( 元 ) 4.0 % 9 Swedish krona SEK ( kr ) 2.2 % 10 New Zealand dollar NZD ( NZ $ ) 2.1 % 11 Mexican peso MXN ( $ ) 1.9 % 12 Singapore dollar SGD ( S $ ) 1.8 % 13 Hong Kong dollar HKD ( HK $ ) 1.7 % 14 Norwegian krone NOK ( kr ) 1.7 % 15 South Korean won KRW ( ₩ ) 1.7 % 16 Turkish lira TRY ( ₺ ) 1.4 % 17 Russian ruble RUB ( ₽ ) 1.1 % 18 Indian rupee INR ( ₹ ) 1.1 % 19 Brazilian real BRL ( R $ ) 1.0 % 20 South African rand ZAR ( R ) 1.0 % Other 7.1 % Total 200.0 % Exchange rates charts SGD / USD exchange rate since 1990 JPY / SGD exchange rate since 1989 SGD / EUR exchange rate since 1999 Current exchange rates Current SGD exchange rates From Google Finance : AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR INR CNY From Yahoo ! Finance : AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR INR CNY From XE : AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR INR CNY From OANDA : AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR INR CNY From fxtop.com : AUD CAD CHF EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR INR CNY See also Economy of Singapore Numismatics portal References ^ Jump up to : `` Triennial Central Bank Survey Foreign exchange turnover in April 2016 '' ( PDF ). Triennial Central Bank Survey. Basel, Switzerland : Bank for International Settlements. 11 December 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 22 March 2017. Jump up ^ Monetary Authority of Singapore. `` The Currency Interchangeability Agreement ''. Retrieved 23 October 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` The Currency History of Singapore ''. Monetary Authority of Singapore. 9 April 2007. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2007. 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The Future of Money / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( PDF ). France : OECD Publications. p. 147. ISBN 92 - 64 - 19672 - 2. Retrieved 28 December 2007. The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore ( BCCS ) was established on 7 April 1967 by the enactment of the Currency Act ( Chapter 69 ). It has the sole right to issue currency notes and coins as legal tender in Singapore. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ `` BCCS Merges with MAS on 1 October 30 September 2002 ''. www.mas.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018 - 06 - 19. Jump up ^ http://www.mas.gov.sg/~/media/Currency/CIC.xls Jump up ^ http://www.mas.gov.sg/currency.aspx Jump up ^ International Economics -- Historical Exchange Rate Regime of Asian Countries Archived 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Copyright 2000. Retrieved 15 August 2008. 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Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Commemorating the 40th Anniversary the Currency Interchangeability Agreement '' ( Press release ). Monetary Authority of Singapore. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2010. ^ Jump up to : Commemorative Notes to Celebrate SG50 Monetary Authority of Singapore ( www.mas.gov.sg ). Retrieved on 2015 - 08 - 18. Jump up ^ Currency Interchangeability Agreement between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore ( www.mas.gov.sg ). Retrieved on 2017 - 07 - 06. Jump up ^ The total sum is 200 % because each currency trade always involves a currency pair. Krause, Chester L. ; Clifford Mishler ( 1991 ). Standard Catalog of World Coins : 1801 -- 1991 ( 18th ed. ). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501. Pick, Albert ( 1994 ). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money : General Issues. Colin R. 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Question: what type of money is used in singapore
Answer: The Singapore dollar (sign: S$; code: SGD)