Malaya and British Borneo Dollar is a currency that was issued by the governments of Malaya and the British colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak, and Brunei. It was first issued in 1953 as a replacement for the Malayan dollar and the Sarawak dollar. The Malaya and British Borneo Dollar was used until 1967 when it was replaced by the Malaysian ringgit. In the past, the Malaya and British Borneo Dollar was also referred to as the Malayan dollar, British North Borneo dollar, and British Sarawak dollar. Other synonyms for this currency include the Straits dollar, which was used in the Straits Settlements between 1898 and 1939, and the Singapore dollar, which is currently used in Singapore.