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The Moroccan dirham (Arabic: درهم, romanized: dirham, Moroccan Arabic: درهم, romanized: derhem; sign: DH; code: MAD) is the official monetary currency of Morocco. It is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco. One Moroccan dirham is subdivided into 100 santimat (singular: santim; Arabic: سنتيم).
Dirham (درهم) Moroccan dirham – Morocco; United Arab Emirates dirham – United Arab Emirates; Dobra – São Tomé and Príncipe; Dollar. Antigua dollar – Antigua; Australian dollar – Australia, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu; Bahamian dollar – Bahamas; Barbadian dollar – Barbados; Belize dollar – Belize; Bermudian dollar – Bermuda
The Moroccan Dirham has been historically pegged to a basket of currencies including the Euro and the US Dollar. In 2015, the Central Bank updated the weights of the peg to 60% for the Euro and 40% for the US dollar, against respectively 80% and 20% previously, to better reflect the current structure of foreign trade of the country. [54]
African currency was originally formed from basic items, materials, animals and even people available in the locality to create a medium of exchange.This started to change from the 17th century onwards, as European colonial powers introduced their own monetary system into the countries they invaded.
Decree n° 1.59.233 of 30 June 1959 created the Banque du Maroc, which took over the issuance of money the next day, and replaced the State Bank of Morocco. In October, the Banque du Maroc issued a new currency, the Moroccan dirham. The Banking Act of 21 April 1967 enhanced the role of "Banque du Maroc", particularly in the field of banking ...
The 2001 Census recorded 12,348 Moroccan-born people residing in the UK. [2] 2009 estimates reported by the Runymede Trust suggested between 65,000 and 70,000 people of Moroccan origin reside in the UK. [3] The Office for National Statistics estimates the Moroccan-born population to have been 34,000 in 2015. [4]
Morocco Sûreté Nationale: First issued: 15 February 1977 (law signed) 2020 (new-generation electronic cards) Eligibility: Moroccan nationals (mandatory at age 16, optional for minors) Expiration: 10 years: Cost: 75 dirham (US$7.35, for adults and minors over age 12) 50 dirham (US$4.90, for minors under age 12) Website: cnie.ma
The rial was introduced when Morocco adopted a modern style coinage in 1882. It replaced a system consisting of copper falus , silver dirham and gold benduqi . In Spanish Morocco , the rial was replaced by the Spanish peseta in 1912 at a rate of 1 rial = 5 pesetas.