<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Total 788,000 coins minted in 1967 . </Td> </Tr> <P> The Brunei dollar (Malay: ringgit Brunei, currency code: BND), has been the currency of the Sultanate of Brunei since 1967 . It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively B $to distinguish it from other dollar - denominated currencies . It is divided into 100 sen (Malay) or cents (English). The Brunei dollar is issued by the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam). The name is the same in Malaysian ringgit, but the MYR has its own name . </P> <P> Under a Currency Interchangeability Agreement in 1967, the Brunei dollar is interchangeable with the Singapore dollar at par . As such, the Brunei dollar is accepted in Singapore as "customary tender"; likewise, the Singapore dollar is accepted for payments in Brunei . </P> <P> Early currency in Brunei included cowrie shells . Brunei is also famous for its bronze teapots, which were used as currency in barter trade along the coast of northern Borneo . </P>

The brunei national dollar (bnd) is pegged at the same value to which currency