United Arab Emirates Dirham
AED is the United Arab Emirates dirham. Choose it when a UAE rent payment, hotel bill or supplier invoice is stated in dirhams. You may also see Dh or Dhs, but AED is the standard code to use when selecting the currency.
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67 currencies compared with AED. Indicative market rates; a provider’s final quote can include fees and a margin.
UAE dirham: a dollar link still needs a payment quote
- Unit
- 1 dirham = 100 fils
Understand what the dollar link does
The Central Bank of the UAE maintains the dirham’s link to the US dollar through its foreign-exchange operations. That policy does not remove a provider’s fees or set the final price of your payment. An exchange from another currency, such as EUR or GBP, still depends on that currency’s value against the dollar.
Compare the whole payment
If an invoice requires a fixed AED amount, start with the dirhams that must arrive. When a current reference is available, use the converter to estimate the cost in your paying currency. Then check the provider’s final rate, total charge and recipient amount for that exact payment.
Does the dollar link make an AED transfer free?
No. Check the quoted fees and the dirhams delivered, even when your sending currency is USD.
Are Dh and AED different currencies?
In UAE prices, Dh and Dhs are informal abbreviations for dirhams. AED is the official three-letter code.