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AED - United Arab Emirates Dirham (د.إ)

The United Arab Emirates dirham is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. The dirham is abbreviated by the currency code AED, and its symbol is د.إ. Unofficial abbreviations include ‘Dhs’ and ‘DH’. The most popular AED exchange is with Indian rupees (INR to AED). The dirham is a fiat currency, and its conversion factor has 6 significant digits.

The Dirham (AED) is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. 1 Dirham = 100 fils. Exchange can be done at a bank, but is less costly at an exchange office. The United Arab Emirates Dirham was pegged to the IMF’s drawing rights in 1978. In 1997 the Dirham was pegged to the US Dollar at 1 USD = 3.6725 dirham.

The United Arab Emirates Dirham is the currency in United Arab Emirates (AE, ARE, UAE). The symbol for AED can be written Dh, and Dhs. The United Arab Emirates Dirham is divided into 100 fils. The exchange rate for the United Arab Emirates Dirham was last updated on Today from The International Monetary Fund. The AED conversion factor has 6 significant digits.

Economy

• The United Arab Emirates is ranked second in the Corporation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG).
• Natural gas and petroleum exports play an important role in the economy.
• The service sector is also an important source of income.
• Construction forms a huge part of the economy; there is currently an average of $350 billion in construction projects.
• The United Arab Emirates is part of the World Trade Organization.
• Imports are machinery, manufactured goods, and transport equipment.
• In 2009, 85% of exports were natural resources.
• The United Arab Emirates has the fastest-growing economy in the world.

History

• The original currency in the United Arab Emirates was the Bahraini Dinar.
• Before 1966 the United Arab Emirates used the Gulf Rupee.
• The United Arab Emirates dirham started circulating in December 1971. The dirham replaced the Dubai Riyal as well as the Qatar Riyal at par.
• From 1973 to 1982 the United Arab Emirates issued the Dirham.
• In 1976 the United Arab Emirates minted commemorative coins.
• In the late 1980s a fixed rate was established between the Dirham and the USD.
• 200-dirham denominations were produced only in 1989 and are scarce; however, the 200-dirham was re-introduced in May 2008 in a different color from the original.
• In 1997 the Dirham was pegged to the US Dollar.

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BAM - Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (KM)

Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark

The Bosnian Mark (BAM) is the currency used in the country of Bosnia. The Mark is subdivided into 100 fenings and was pegged to the German Mark prior to the introduction of the Euro. Bosnia uses the same fixed rate as the German Mark — 1.935583 BAM = 1 Euro. The Bosnian Mark is also known as the Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark.

Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Marks is the currency in Bosnia and Herzegowina (BA, BIH). The symbol for BAM can be written KM. Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Marks is divided into 100 fennig. The exchange rate for Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Marks was last updated on May 24, 2019 from Yahoo Finance. The BAM conversion factor has 5 significant digits.

Economy

• In 1991 Bosnia declared sovereignty and broke away from Yugoslavia.
• Bosnia’s main industries are zinc, coal, iron, aircraft, vehicles, textiles, tobacco, oil refining, domestic appliances, ore, manganese, steal, and lead.
• The country’s export products are wood, clothing, and metals. Imported products are chemicals, food, equipment, and machinery.
• Bosnia has a high unemployment rate of 43%.
• The economy of Bosnia is recovering after the Bosnian war and the socialistic Yugoslavian economic structure. Bosnia is still trying to transform from a socialist to a capitalist economy.
• The country currently relies on humanitarian aid and reconstruction funding.
• GDP growth for 2010 was 0.5%.
• Public debt accounts for 40% of the GDP.
• Inflation in Bosnia is low because of the country’s strict currency control.

History

• From 1992 to 1998 the Bosnian Dinar (BAD) was used as Bosnia’s official currency. The Dinar consisted only of banknotes and was not subdivided.
• The Dinar was replaced by the Bosnian Mark (BAM) in 1995, because of the Dayton agreement.
• Coins were introduced in 1998.
• All banknotes except the 200-mark note are issued by the Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzgoniva.
• The 5-mark banknote was taken out of circulation at the beginning of 2010; however, the 5-mark coin is still being distributed.

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