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Currency of the United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates Dirham

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The United Arab Emirates Dirham · AED · National

The United Arab Emirates Dirham
ISO AED · THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The United Arab Emirates Dirham
ISO codeAED
Monetary authorityCentral Bank of the United Arab Emirates
AED
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
1
Currencies with an official role
National
AED
Display identifier
ISO code used where a standalone symbol is not shown
Pegged
Exchange-rate context
Formal monetary link
CurrencyUAE Dirham
ISO codeAED
Largest noteAED1,000
Largest coinAED1
Current note seriesCurrent CBUAE paper and polymer issues

Who Issues The United Arab Emirates Dirham in the United Arab Emirates

Within United Arab Emirates, the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) is a national monetary unit with domestic institutional responsibility. The symbol shown is AED; ISO 4217 separately records numeric identifier 784. The currency's external-value framework includes a formal peg, which is a defining feature of the monetary setup.

Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates manages the United Arab Emirates Dirham within the United Arab Emirates' national monetary system and also maintains the documented exchange-rate link attached to AED. In the United Arab Emirates, that exchange-rate link does not change AED's status as a national currency.

Currency architectureNational
Primary currencyThe United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
Monetary authorityCentral Bank of the United Arab Emirates
ModifiersPegged

The exchange-rate arrangement applying to AED in the United Arab Emirates includes a formal link to its anchor currency. For the United Arab Emirates, third-currency comparisons should therefore use a dated AED observation rather than treating the anchor relationship as a universal fixed rate.

Exchange Rate for AED

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In practical currency use for the United Arab Emirates, compare like with like by using the same pair and roughly the same observation time. The resulting transaction amount can differ once a provider adds its margin or charges. That framing makes the comparison internally consistent.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

CBUAE's circulated-currency catalogue shows current banknote denominations of AED5, AED10, AED20, AED50, AED100, AED200, AED500 and AED1,000, with polymer replacements already issued for several denominations.

AED5
AED10
AED20
AED50
AED100
AED200
AED500
AED1,000

Coins

The current circulated-currency catalogue includes 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 fils coins plus the AED1 coin.

1 fils
5 fils
10 fils
25 fils
50 fils
AED1

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in the United Arab Emirates?

The United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) is the national currency of the United Arab Emirates. Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates is responsible for the domestic monetary framework. The exchange-rate framework for AED in the United Arab Emirates also includes the documented peg or managed link shown on this guide.

Who manages the currency system in the United Arab Emirates?

Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates is the main monetary authority identified for the United Arab Emirates.

Are the exchange rates for the United Arab Emirates real-time?

On a The United Arab Emirates Dirham conversion involving the United Arab Emirates. For supported pairs, the converter retrieves the latest available reference observation and keeps the date visible. Treat it as a dated benchmark, not as a guaranteed retail conversion price.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

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Sources & methodology

For the United Arab Emirates, institutional currency facts are checked against Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates or the applicable monetary-system authority. The AED identity follows ISO 4217, and the exchange-arrangement classification for the United Arab Emirates is cross-checked against the IMF framework. A dynamic AED observation for the United Arab Emirates, when available, is kept separate from those institutional facts and shows its own date and provider.

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Exchange-rate note: the AED converter for the United Arab Emirates requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.