Malaysia First Series (1967-1972)

Bank Negara Malaysia launched its first local currency notes in 1967, values of $1, $5, $10, $50 and $100. The $1,000 currency notes were launched in 2 September 1968. The overall design for all the currency notes were similar to each other, the obverse was printed with the portraits of the first DYMM Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, ruler of the country, printed with the word “Bank Negara Malaysia” and was signed by the Governor of BNM, Tun Ismail bin Mohamed Ali, the first Malaysia to hold the position as Governor of BNM. Used old spelling: "Di-perlakukan", "Gabenor" and "Sa for SA-PULOH, SA-RATUS & SA-RIBU". At the reverse was the BNM emblem with decorated geometry as the background.