"The dollar (Malay: ringgit, Jawi: \u0631\u064A\u06A0\u06AC\u064A\u062A) was the currency of the British colonies and protectorates in Malaya and Brunei until 1953. It was introduced in 1939, replacing the Straits dollar at par, with 1 dollar = two shillings four pence sterling (60 dollars = 7 pounds)."@en .