United Arab Emirates dirham
درهم إماراتي · In circulation in United Arab Emirates
- ISO code
- AED
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 8
- Coins
- 3
- Issued by
- Central Bank of the UAE
Notes and coins in circulation
- 5
- 10
- 20
- 50
- 100
- 200
- 500
- 1,000
The United Arab Emirates dirham’s largest current denomination is 1,000, worth about $272.29: the 6th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
ATM commonly dispensed by cash machines
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
Getting cash
Emirati cash machines usually dispense Dhs100 and Dhs500 notes. The Dhs500 and Dhs1,000 are large enough that taxis and small shops often cannot change them, so it is worth breaking one at a bank or a mall.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 AED = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.2723 USD | 3.67 AED |
| EUR | 0.2374 EUR | 4.21 AED |
| GBP | 0.2036 GBP | 4.91 AED |
| INR | 26.1058 INR | 0.04 AED |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
Practical guides
Tools
What exchanging costs →
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Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
One-page cash sheet →
Notes, border limits and damaged-note rules, on a page you can fold.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Central Bank of the UAE · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- United Arab Emirates dirham (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary