AED to MYR

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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MYR - Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

The Malaysian ringgit is the official currency of Malaysia. Its currency code is MYR and its symbol is RM. Its conversion factor has 6 significant digits, and it is a fiat currency. The ringgit is known globally to be a stable currency.

The Ringgit, unofficially called the Malaysian Dollar, has been Malaysia’s official currency since 1975. Malaysia replaced the Spanish silver dollar with the Indian Rupee in 1837. After 30 years the country decided to reintroduce the Spanish silver dollar. In 1903, Malaysia changed its currency to the Straits Dollar, which was pegged at two shillings to the British Pound.

The Malaysian Ringgit is the currency in Malaysia (MY, MYS). The symbol for MYR can be written RM. The Malaysian Ringgit is divided into 100 sen. The exchange rate for the Malaysian Ringgit was last updated on Today from The International Monetary Fund. The MYR conversion factor has 6 significant digits.

Economy

• Malaysia’s economy previously relied on the production of agricultural export commodities and minerals, but now it relies on manufacturing and services.
• There was a major change in Malaysia’s economy in the last decade, which affected most of their capital investments.
• Economic downturns in the last six years have severely damaged the country’s investments.

History

• On June 12, 1967, the Bank of Negara Malaysia, the central bank of Malaysia, issued the Malaysian Dollar to replace the British Borneo and Malayan Dollar at par.
• After it replaced the British Borneo Dollar, the Malaysian Dollar was originally valued at 8.57 dollars = 1 British Pound Sterling. Within the first 5 months, the Malaysian Dollar had decreased in value by 14.3%.
• From 1995 to 1997, the Ringgit was was trading as a free-float currency at around 2.50 to the US Dollar, before dropping to 3.80 to the Dollar by the end of 1997.
• The currency value fluctuated from 3.80 to 4.40 to the dollar before Bank Negara Malaysia pegged the Ringgit to the US Dollar in September 1998.
• As of September 4, 2008, the Ringgit still had not regained its value against the Singapore Dollar, Australian Dollar, the Euro, or the British Pound.

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