Emirati Dirham to Brunei dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: United Arab Emirates

Currency Code, Symbol: AED, د.إ

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5 fils, 10 fils, 25 fils, 50 fils, 1 dirham

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 dirhams

History: The UAE dirham (د.إ) is the currency of the United Arab Emirates that was issued in 1973. The currency is not used in other countries.A short name AED is used according to the name of the country in Western Asia. DH or Dhs are other common unofficial names. One dirham could be changed for coins with smaller denomination – fils. The front side of fils has information on value in Arabic, and the back shows denomination in numbers. Interestingly, in 1976, the UAE government manufactured coins with portraits of famous leaders. Today, these coins are a collection’s item.Read More

Country of Circulation: Brunei, Singapore

Currency Code, Symbol: BND, B$

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50 sen

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $5, $10, $50, $100

History: The Brunei dollar (B$) is the national currency of Brunei. The banknotes have replaced the Malaya and the British dollar. The BND abbreviation is used for easier currency conversion, conversion both on the domestic and international markets $ banknotes can be changed for cents.One Brunei dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. The Brunei dollar was issued in 1967. In 1979, and later in 1989, the government printed banknotes of bigger denomination due to inflation. The first Brunei currency was cowrie - colorful shells of sea mollusks that live in local waters. It is worth mentioning that cowrie was used not only in Brunei, but in other countries as well, such as China, Guinea, and the Philippines.Read More