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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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JPY - Japanese Yen (¥)

The Japanese yen, one of the strongest currencies in the world, is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency and is also used as a reserve currency for the British pound sterling and the US dollar. It is a fiat currency.

The Japanese Yen is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States Dollar and the Euro. The Japanese Yen is also widely used as a reserve currency after the US Dollar, Euro, and British Pound.

The Japanese Yen is the currency in Japan (JP, JPN, JAP). The Japanese Yen is divided into 100 sen. The exchange rate for the Japanese Yen was last updated on Today from The International Monetary Fund. The JPY conversion factor has 6 significant digits.

Economy

• Japan has a strong industrial base and is home to some of the biggest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronics, machinery, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, and processed foods.
• Agricultural enterprises use 13 per cent of the land, and Japan accounts for nearly 15 percent of the global fish catch, second only to China.
• As of 2010, Japan’s labor force consisted of about 65.9 million workers. Japan has a low unemployment rate of around 4%.
• In 2007 almost one in six, or 20 million, Japanese people were living in poverty.
• Housing in Japan is subject to the limited supply of available land in urban areas.

History

• The Japanese Yen was officially adopted by the Meiji government on May 10, 1871. The new currency was gradually introduced from July of that year.
• The Tokugawa Japanese Yen currency replaced a complex monetary system of the Edo period based on the mon.
• The yen, basically a unit of the United States Dollar, originated like all Dollars from Spanish pieces of eight.

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