Who was the head of the Currency Commission?
In September 1933, Sir Basil P. Blackett was appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies as a head of the Currency Commission to review the currency for the Straits Settlements and the neighboring Malay States The Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya, came into being in October 1938 following the Blackett Report.
When did the Malaya and British Borneo coins stop being legal tender?
In Malaysia, the currency of The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo, continued to circulate side by side with the new Malaysia currency until 16th January 1969 at which date it was demonetized and thus ceased to be legal tender.
How often can a secretary change the design of a coin?
The Secretary may change the design or die of a coin only once within 25 years of the first adoption of the design, model, hub, or die for that coin. The Secretary may procure services under section 3109 of title 5 in carrying out this paragraph.
When did the Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya come into existence?
The Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya, came into being in October 1938 following the Blackett Report. The Blackett Report was adopted by the Government of the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States and Brunei.
In September 1933, Sir Basil P. Blackett was appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies as a head of the Currency Commission to review the currency for the Straits Settlements and the neighboring Malay States The Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya, came into being in October 1938 following the Blackett Report.
When did the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya come into existence?
The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, came into being in October 1938 following the Blackett Report which recommended that the sole power of issuing currency for the various Malay States, including Brunei, and the Straits Settlements should be entrusted to a pan-Malayan Currency Commission.
The Secretary may change the design or die of a coin only once within 25 years of the first adoption of the design, model, hub, or die for that coin. The Secretary may procure services under section 3109 of title 5 in carrying out this paragraph.
In Malaysia, the currency of The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo, continued to circulate side by side with the new Malaysia currency until 16th January 1969 at which date it was demonetized and thus ceased to be legal tender.
