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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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RWF - Rwandan Franc (RWF)

Rwandan Franc

The Rwandan Franc (RWF), is the authorized tender utilized in Rwanda. The Rwandan Franc is subdivided into a hundred centimes. Banknotes and coins are both used as legal tender for the country.

The Rwandan Franc is the currency in Rwanda (RW, RWA). The symbol for RWF can be written RF. The Rwandan Franc is divided into 100 centimes. The exchange rate for the Rwandan Franc was last updated on May 24, 2019 from Yahoo Finance. The RWF conversion factor has 5 significant digits.

Economy

• Rwanda is a very agricultural-based country with about seventy percent of the inhabitants engaged in farming. Major exports are tea and coffee.
• Despite being land-locked with a high population and minimal resources and industry, Rwanda has been able to make significant progress in rehabilitating and stabilizing its economy.
• The Rwandan economic system relies heavily on farm production of small, semi-subsistence, and fragmented farms.
• By 1994, farm size was was typically less than 1 hectare, whilst inhabitant’s density was greater than 450 individuals per square kilometer.

History

• The Franc became the foreign money of Rwanda in 1916, when Belgium captured the German territory and switched the German East African Rupee for the Belgian Congo Franc.
• Rwanda utilized the Belgian Congo Franc until 1960, when the Burundi and Rwanda Franc was introduced.
• Rwanda commenced issuing the Rwandan Franc in 1964.
• In 1964, banknotes of the Rwanda and Burundi Bank of Emission were overstamped for Rwanda usage only.
• In 1969, aluminum 1 franc coins were launched. In 1970, 2 and ½ francs were also added in aluminum.
• Brass 50 and 20 francs were launched in 1977.
• There is a plan to launch a standard currency, a modern East African Shilling, for 5 East African countries at the start of 2012.

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