The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled its first-ever currency symbol. The new Dirham symbol incorporates the letter 'D,' representing both the Arabic and English names for the currency.

CBUAE governor Khaled Mohamed Balama said in a Khaleej Times report that the digital dirham could help combat financial crime and improve financial stability. The United Arab Emirates expects its ...

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced a landmark financial ruling this week, confirming the Digital Dirham has been officially designated as full legal tender, placing the nation's e-currency ...

The Central Bank of the UAE, on Thursday, unveiled the new symbol for the national currency in its physical and digital forms. The symbol was derived from the English name of the dirham to serve as an ...

Strengthening the positioning of the UAE Dirham as a global currency in financial and cross-border financial settlements Development of an integrated platform for the digital dirham ecosystem enabled ...

Tether, the company that runs the world's biggest stablecoin pegged to dollar token (USDT) and designed to maintain a value of $1, said this move aims to benefit from the high demand for the Gulf ...

The Ministry of Finance and Dubai Finance (DOF) have announced the execution of the UAE’s first government financial transaction using Digital Dirham, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE ...

The UAE’s new dirham symbol, introduced in March 2025, is now actively used across digital platforms and retail environments, including Carrefour and Noon.com. Designed to reflect the country’s ...