Who is on the money in Singapore?

S$2: Yusof bin Ishak; education on the reverse. S$5: Yusof bin Ishak; garden city. S$10: Yusof bin Ishak; sport. S$50: Yusof bin Ishak; the arts. S$100: Yusof bin Ishak; youth.

Are Singapore's banknotes polymer or paper?

Polymer. Polymer notes last two to three times as long as paper ones and survive a washing machine.

Why was the S$10,000 withdrawn?

Discontinued as an anti-money-laundering measure. It was the highest-value banknote in general circulation anywhere in the world. (2014.)

What is on the money in Singapore?

The money in Singapore

Singapore dollar (SGD, S$)

5 denominations in issue · Polymer

Every note carries Yusof bin Ishak, Singapore's first president, with a different national theme on the reverse. The S$10,000 note, discontinued in 2014, was worth around US$8,000 and was the highest-denomination note in ordinary circulation in the world. Singapore and Brunei have a currency interchangeability agreement dating to 1967 under which each accepts the other's notes at par.

Who and what is on each note

Note	Who or what is on it
S$2	Yusof bin Ishak; education on the reverse
S$5	Yusof bin Ishak; garden city
S$10	Yusof bin Ishak; sport
S$50	Yusof bin Ishak; the arts
S$100	Yusof bin Ishak; youth

The unusual part

Singapore and Brunei dollars are accepted interchangeably at par in both countries, by treaty.

Notes that were withdrawn

Note	When	Why
S$10,000	2014	Discontinued as an anti-money-laundering measure. It was the highest-value banknote in general circulation anywhere in the world.
S$1,000	2021	Discontinued for the same reason. Both remain legal tender.

The practical facts

Currency: Singapore dollar — ISO code SGD, symbol S$
Printed on: Polymer
Survives a wash?: Yes. Polymer notes come out of a washing machine intact.
Can a blind person tell them apart?: Yes — the denominations differ in size, which is the simplest and most reliable tactile cue there is.
Highest note in issue: S$100 — Yusof bin Ishak; youth

This page describes the notes rather than showing them. Reproducing a banknote image is restricted in most jurisdictions, and the restrictions differ between them.

Common questions

Who is on the money in Singapore?: S$2: Yusof bin Ishak; education on the reverse. S$5: Yusof bin Ishak; garden city. S$10: Yusof bin Ishak; sport. S$50: Yusof bin Ishak; the arts. S$100: Yusof bin Ishak; youth.
Are Singapore's banknotes polymer or paper?: Polymer. Polymer notes last two to three times as long as paper ones and survive a washing machine.
Why was the S$10,000 withdrawn?: Discontinued as an anti-money-laundering measure. It was the highest-value banknote in general circulation anywhere in the world. (2014.)

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Sources

Official vendor product documentation — At One Place

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