Thursday, January 31, 2008

Money, money, money, moooonnneeeyy

Well, in preparation for our visitors, I thought I'd talk about money. Well, more specifically, currency.

Some interesting things about Singapore currency:
  • There is no $20 bill. Most annoying.
  • The $2 bill is plastic and has a see through window.
  • Bills are different size depending on denomination.
  • There is a $1 coin (but not called a loonie).
  • There are no pennies in Singapore, all transactions are rounded to the nearest $0.05.
  • There is no quarter, but there is a 20 cent coin and a 50 cent coin.
  • The 5 cent coin is small and gold in colour.
  • The Singapore dollar is pegged to the Brunei dollar.

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