AED to DJF

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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DJF - Djiboutian Franc (DJF)

Djiboutian Franc

The official currency for the Djibouti is the Djibouti Franc (DJF). The symbol used for the Franc is Fdj. The Franc is subdivided into centimes; 1 DJF = 100 centimes.

The Djiboutian Franc is the currency in Djibouti (DJ, DJI). The symbol for DJF can be written DF. The Djiboutian Franc is divided into 100 centimes. The exchange rate for the Djiboutian Franc was last updated on May 24, 2019 from Yahoo Finance. The DJF conversion factor has 4 significant digits.

Economy

• The economy of Djibouti consists mainly of the service industry.
• There is almost no development in the agriculture or industrial sectors.
• Unemployment is high; more than 43% of the population falls under the poverty line.
• Private sector development and human capital accumulation need to be enhanced.
• Djibouti is strategically situated between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The country is used as a transit port and is a free-trade zone.

History

• Djibouti became part of the French protectorate in 1884. The Franc was introduced to Djibouti and was used along with the Indian Rupee and the Maria Theresa Thaler.
• In 1908, the Franc was officially fixed at the same value of the French Franc.
• In 1910, banknotes were issued by the Bank of Indochina.
• From 1919 to 1922, tokens and Commerce paper money were issued.
• In 1948, the first Djibouti coins were issued.
• In 1949, the Dijibout Franc was introduced and pegged against the US Dollar at 1 USD = 214.392 Francs.
• In 1952, production of banknotes was taken over by Public Treasury.
• In 1971 and 1973 the Franc was revalued. In 1973 the Franc was rated at  1 USD = 177.721 Franc and remains at that rate.
• In 1977, a new design of banknotes was issued and the national bank took over the printing of banknotes.

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