MYR to MXN

MXN - Mexican Peso (Mex$)

The Mexican peso is the currency of Mexico. Its currency code is MXN and its symbol is $. To distinguish it from other currencies using the $ symbol, the peso is sometimes written as M$, MX$, or MEX$. The symbol MXN replaced the former symbol, MXP. The peso has a conversion factor of 6 significant digits, and is fiat currency. The most popular peso exchange is with the US dollar.

The Mexican Peso was initially based on Spain’s official currency, which is the silver dollar. The Mexican name originated from the 8-real coins that were issued by Spain for Mexico, which were cast from pure silver. It was the first currency to use a discrete border and accurate weight to guard against counterfeits, which made it very popular.

The Mexican Peso is the currency in Mexico (MX, MEX). The symbol for MXN can be written Mex$. The Mexican Peso is divided into 100 centavos. The exchange rate for the Mexican Peso was last updated on Today from The International Monetary Fund. The MXN conversion factor has 6 significant digits.

Economy

• The Mexican economy is supported by the private sector. And its economy was based on manufacturing, though agricultural sector went down, it was still considered the source of employment.
• The Mexican economy went from a deep transformation since 1980s, which is a result of economic laissez-faire and becoming a member of the North American Free-Trade Agreement.
• In 2003, mining reached a GDP of 1.4%, yet it devalues the significance of oil production in the economy. Oil exports symbolized 11.3% of the entire export earning of the country.

History

• In the late 18th century, the Mexican Peso was used as a benchmark for all North American countries. On July 6, 1785, the US Dollar was valued at a rate comparable to the Peso, and was widely used as currency in the United States well after USD bills were introduced.
• After gaining independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico continued to use the Peso as its currency.
• In 1863, the first centavo coins were issued; a centavo was one-hundredth of a Peso. Another series of 1 peso coins was issued the following year until 1897.
• In 1905, the value of golden Peso was reduced to 49.3%, but the silver Peso remained unchanged.
• After the Oil Crisis of the 1970s, Mexico faced many years of inflation and debt defaults, leading to the replacement of the currency with the Nuevo Peso. The Nuevo Peso was valued at 1000 Mexican Pesos.

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MYR - Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

The Malaysian ringgit is the official currency of Malaysia. Its currency code is MYR and its symbol is RM. Its conversion factor has 6 significant digits, and it is a fiat currency. The ringgit is known globally to be a stable currency.

The Ringgit, unofficially called the Malaysian Dollar, has been Malaysia’s official currency since 1975. Malaysia replaced the Spanish silver dollar with the Indian Rupee in 1837. After 30 years the country decided to reintroduce the Spanish silver dollar. In 1903, Malaysia changed its currency to the Straits Dollar, which was pegged at two shillings to the British Pound.

The Malaysian Ringgit is the currency in Malaysia (MY, MYS). The symbol for MYR can be written RM. The Malaysian Ringgit is divided into 100 sen. The exchange rate for the Malaysian Ringgit was last updated on Today from The International Monetary Fund. The MYR conversion factor has 6 significant digits.

Economy

• Malaysia’s economy previously relied on the production of agricultural export commodities and minerals, but now it relies on manufacturing and services.
• There was a major change in Malaysia’s economy in the last decade, which affected most of their capital investments.
• Economic downturns in the last six years have severely damaged the country’s investments.

History

• On June 12, 1967, the Bank of Negara Malaysia, the central bank of Malaysia, issued the Malaysian Dollar to replace the British Borneo and Malayan Dollar at par.
• After it replaced the British Borneo Dollar, the Malaysian Dollar was originally valued at 8.57 dollars = 1 British Pound Sterling. Within the first 5 months, the Malaysian Dollar had decreased in value by 14.3%.
• From 1995 to 1997, the Ringgit was was trading as a free-float currency at around 2.50 to the US Dollar, before dropping to 3.80 to the Dollar by the end of 1997.
• The currency value fluctuated from 3.80 to 4.40 to the dollar before Bank Negara Malaysia pegged the Ringgit to the US Dollar in September 1998.
• As of September 4, 2008, the Ringgit still had not regained its value against the Singapore Dollar, Australian Dollar, the Euro, or the British Pound.

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