Abstract
Abstract. This essay examines the Malayan Currency Board from its formation in 1938 to its dissolution in 1967. It analyzes the orthodoxy of the board using high-frequency data, such as monthly statistics of currency notes in circulation. Accompanying the essay is a spreadsheet workbook which presents high-frequency data of the board in digital format for the first time, as well as balance sheets and other financial statements.
Keywords. Brunei; Malaya; Malaysia; North borneo; Sarawak; Straits settlements; Singapore; Currency board.
JEL. E59; N25; N26.References
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