[News] New Sgp coins will be in circulation by Mid-2013.

• Ct2220

  26 Apr 13, 03:38

  The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Mid Feb that a new series of coins will be in circulation by mid-2013.

  Reflecting Singapore’s progress as a nation, the new coins will feature five of Singapore’s national icons and landmarks such as the Merlion, Port of Singapore, Changi Airport, HDB Housing, and the Esplanade.

  This is the third time a new coin series is being introduced. The existing coin currency – depicting Singapore as a Garden City – was introduced in 1985.

  While the new coins are larger in size and denomination numerals and have security features such as an electro-magnetic signature for each denomination, members of the public will still be able to use all past and current coins alongside the new ones as the former will not be demonitised, said MAS.

  MAS also said in a statement to the media today that it is working closely with all stakeholders to ensure smooth transition. For example, it has been working with public transport operators to ensure that coin-operated machines at MRT/LRT stations are calibrated to accept both the current and new series coins before the launch.

  MAS has also been working with businesses with coin-operated facilities such as vending machine operators and supermarkets to prepare them for the launch.

  

  

• Ct2220

  26 Apr 13, 03:42

  The new $1 Coin is 

• bowah

  26 Apr 13, 10:07

  Howcome got no 1 cent coin leh..my meter run on 22cts leah

• Samsun

  26 Apr 13, 11:51

  stop will round down to nearest 5c leh...haha

• PrOfAtSiR

  26 Apr 13, 13:53

  Originally posted by bowah:

  Howcome got no 1 cent coin leh..my meter run on 22cts leah

  

• bowah

  26 Apr 13, 17:23

  lan sai lah, ask them to cut the 5cts lah, limpeh everytime have to dig here and there for those cheapo pax, cbb, 5cents also cannot let go.

• Ct2220

  26 Apr 13, 18:12

  Originally posted by bowah:

  lan sai lah, ask them to cut the 5cts lah, limpeh everytime have to dig here and there for those cheapo pax, cbb, 5cents also cannot let go.

  

  come for the May day Makan section, I give you 100Pcs of 5cent, Swee bo.

• Tcsaaa

  27 Apr 13, 15:34

  5 cent of almost no value, either pax give me extra 5 cent or i give them extra 5 cent..

  bowah still need to dig? from where?

• Tcsaaa

  27 Apr 13, 15:37

  si mi 5 cent? what can 5 cent do? unless u got 100 pcs.. writing abt all this cost me more than 5 cent..

• bowah

  28 Apr 13, 11:46

  Originally posted by Ct2220:

  

  come for the May day Makan section, I give you 100Pcs of 5cent, Swee bo.

  
  Huh? might as well pay for my dinner lah.