UAE Dirhams

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The UAE Dirham is the currency of the United Arab Emirates since 1973, replacing the Qatar and Dubai Riyal at par. ‘Dirham’ is the Arabic version of the Ancient Greek word ‘dragma’, meaning ‘handful’. The Dirham is divided into 10 dinars, or 1000 fils.

We exchange both current and withdrawn UAE Dirham banknotes. Our online exchange service is quick, easy, secure and free of charge.

To convert your leftover UAE Dirhams to cash, select the type of UAE Dirhams you want to exchange:

current UAE Dirham banknotes

1993 - current

All UAE dirham bank notes issued by the Abu-Dhabi-based Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates since 1993 are a valid means of payment in the United Arab Emir...

Exchange rate: £0.17658 View series

UAE Dirham coins

1995 - current

UAE dirham coins, also referred to as Emirati dirham coins, are issued by the Abu Dhabi based Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. The subunit of the dirha...

Exchange rate: £0.12108 View series

withdrawn UAE Dirham banknotes

1973 - 1993

In 1993, the Abu-Dhabi-based Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates introduced a new set of UAE Dirham banknotes with an updated coat of arms. Dirham bills fe...

Exchange rate: £0.12436 View series