Evidence coverage: 1973–1973. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.
No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.
Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.
The UAE Currency Board first issued UAE currency on 19 May 1973. The issuer explicitly excepts the 1,000-dirham note, which entered circulation in January 1976.
C500Qatar–Dubai riyals converted into UAE dirhams at par. The non-Abu Dhabi branch; day precision remains unresolved.
C973Abu Dhabi converted Bahraini dinars into ten UAE dirhams each. Territorial adoption, not replacement of Bahrain’s currency in Bahrain.
C974Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
The UAE Currency Board first issued UAE currency on 19 May 1973. The issuer explicitly excepts the 1,000-dirham note, which entered circulation in January 1976.
Currencies in circulation section, first paragraph
Establish Qatar–Dubai riyal and Bahraini-dinar conversions separately by emirate; inspect the 1973 law and exchange notices.
Qatar–Dubai riyals converted into UAE dirhams at par. The non-Abu Dhabi branch; day precision remains unresolved.
CBUAE 1973 entry; Bundesbank UAE entry
CBUAE 1973 entry; Bundesbank UAE entry
Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.
Only selected country milestones used.
Abu Dhabi converted Bahraini dinars into ten UAE dirhams each. Territorial adoption, not replacement of Bahrain’s currency in Bahrain.
CBUAE 1973 entry; Bundesbank UAE entry
CBUAE 1973 entry; Bundesbank UAE entry
Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.
Only selected country milestones used.