Singapore dollar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Singapore dollar |
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| ISO 4217 Code | SGD | ||
| User(s) |  Singapore Brunei (alongside the Brunei dollar) |
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| Inflation | 0.6 % at January 2017 | ||
| Pegged by | Brunei dollar at par | ||
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| 1/100 | cent | ||
| Symbol | S$ or $ | ||
| Nickname | Sing-dollar, Sing | ||
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| Freq. used | 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, $1 | ||
| Rarely used | 1 cent, $5, $10 | ||
| Banknotes | |||
| Freq. used | $2, $5, $10, $50, $100, $1,000 | ||
| Rarely used | $1, $20, $25, $500, $10,000 | ||
The Singapore Dollar is the official currency or money of Singapore. The symbol of the Singapore Dollar when written is ($). 1 Singapore Dollar is divided into 100 cents. There are 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 1000 and 10,000 dollars notes and 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, and $1 coins in use.
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Ways of writing
- $1 - means one dollar
- S$ 1 - means one Singapore dollar
- SGD 1 - means one Singapore dollar without the dollar sign (used most in foreign exchanges)
Usage
The Singapore Dollar can be used in Brunei due to the agreement between the Singapore government and the Brunei government. Both the Singapore Dollar (SGD) and the Brunei Dollar (BND) are accepted in stores of Singapore and Brunei.
Images for kids
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$50
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$1000
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$10000
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10 dollar note, Oriental Bank Corporation, Singapore, 1885. On display at the British Museum in London
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An example of a Singapore $1 note printed with The Ship Series
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Singapore $1 note showing a picture of a satellite station on the reverse side
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S$ 10,000 note
See also
In Spanish: Dólar de Singapur para niños
