United Arab Emirates dirham · AED

د.إ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.

Currency info

Adopted: 1973

Currency family: Other

The UAE dirham is one of the world's most stable currencies due to its fixed peg to the US dollar and the nation's oil wealth.

Introduced on May 19, 1973, replacing the Qatar and Dubai riyal at a fixed rate of 1 dirham = 1 riyal
Pegged to the US dollar at 3.6725 dirhams per dollar since 1997
Subdivided into 100 fils, with coins and banknotes issued by the Central Bank of the UAE
Named after a historical Islamic silver coin, reflecting regional monetary heritage

Countries currently using this currency

United Arab Emirates

Related

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Historical predecessor

Qatar and Dubai riyal