dirham

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Following structural adjustment programs supported by the IMF, World Bank, and the Paris Club, the dirham is now fully convertible for current account transactions, and reforms of the financial sector have been implemented.

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  1. noun See Table at currency.

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  • There were easily three times as many merchants and customers in the dirham-and-barter tent, the Kafir looking for bargains and the sellers for surprises, as much as for doing business. —  Gardner Dozois - The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection (2006)
  • The names dinar, dirham or riyal wouldn't work because each already has connotations and connections to existing Gulf members. —  MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
  • The UAE dirham is now a top ten selling currency at M&S, with a 12\% increase in Q1 compared to the first three months of —  TravelDailyNews.com
  • The next morning it was off to see one of this Emirates most amazing sites the 15 billion dirham (GBP 2.3 billion) Grand Mosque. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • (UNRWA), held a meeting with RCA secretary general Mohammed Al Qamzi Monday to explore ways to utilise better the 96.7 million UAE dirham (about $26.5 million) earmarked for humanitarian projects in the Palestinian territories, the report said. —  Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
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  1. Arabic, from Greek drakhmē, drachma.
 

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