Emirati dirham sign

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The Emirati dirham sign () is the official currency symbol used for the Emirati dirham, the official currency of the United Arab Emirates. The design was presented to the public by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) on 27 March 2025.[1] It is based on the Latin letter D, crossed by two lines. The symbol should precede the value, e.g., 10.[2]

The Emirati dirham symbol.

On 27 March 2025, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, unveiled the symbol, with the aim to establish the Emirati dirham as an international currency and to strengthen UAE's position as a global financial hub.[3]

The United Arab Emirates is the second arab country to issue a symbol for their currency after Saudi Arabia.

Usage & Implementation

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates released a guideline for the Emirati dirham symbol, detailing the dos and the don'ts, use cases, etc.[2]

The symbol has been accepted and will be available in Unicode version 18.0, as U+20C3, which is expected to be released in September 2026. The Central Bank Plans to replace the (^) symbol on the number 6 key on all keyboards with the Emirati dirham symbol.[4]

As of April 2026, several stores and apps/websites already use the new symbol.[5]

References

  1. "Currency symbol". UAE design system. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  2. "Dirham Currency Symbol Guideline" (PDF). Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 2026-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Agency, Emirates News. "CBUAE unveils new Dirham symbol in conjunction with UAE's joining of FX Global Code". Emirates News Agency. Archived from the original on 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  4. Combs, Cody. "UAE dirham symbol could soon appear on computer keyboards". The National. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  5. "Spotted: Some UAE brands roll out new dirham symbol on apps, store signs". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2026-04-27.