Saudi Arabia unveiled a new currency symbol for its riyal on February 20, marking a historic move to strengthen the national currency's identity, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced.

As the UAE currency’s usage is growing globally, the new symbols will place Emirati dirham at par with global currencies. According to the UK’s largest foreign exchange provider, the UAE ...

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 dir ...

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has unveiled the new symbol for the UAE’s national currency, the “Dirham”. It means the Dirham now has a symbol like the dollar’s $ or the euro €. The CBUAE ...

alongside physical currency, accepted across all payment platforms and channels. The unveiling of the new Dirham symbol coincides with the CBUAE’s recent accession to the FX Global Code ...

The symbol's choice shows the national currency's global reach, openness to a more prosperous future and commitment to developing an innovative local financial ecosystem with a global perspective.

The symbol choice serves as evidence of the national currency's global reach and openness to a more prosperous future, and commitment to developing an innovative local financial ecosystem with a ...