Jordanian dinar

Jordanian dinar
دينار أردني (Arabic)
Fifth edition Jordanian bank notes and coins
ISO 4217
CodeJOD (numeric: 400)
Subunit0.001
Unit
Symbolد.أ
Denominations
Subunit
110dirham
1100qirsh or piastre
11000fils
Banknotes1, 5, 10, 20, 50 dinars
Coins1, 5, 10 piastres/qirsh, 14, 12 dinar
Demographics
Date of introduction1949
ReplacedPalestine pound
Official user(s) Jordan
Unofficial user(s) West Bank
Issuance
Central bankCentral Bank of Jordan
 Websitewww.cbj.gov.jo
Valuation
Inflation1.35%
 SourceThe World Factbook, 2021 est.
Pegged withUS dollar[1]
US$ = JOD 0.708 (buy)
US$ = JOD 0.71 (sell)

The Jordanian dinar (Arabic: دينار أردني; code: JOD; unofficially abbreviated as JD) has been the currency of Jordan since 1950. The dinar is divided into 100 qirsh (also called piastres) or 1000 fulus. Fils are effectively obsolete; however, monetary amounts are still written to three decimal places representing fils. It is pegged to the US dollar.

The Central Bank of Jordan commenced operations in 1964 and became the sole issuer of Jordanian currency, in place of the Jordan Currency Board.

The Jordanian dinar is also widely used in the West Bank alongside the Israeli shekel.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Exchange rates of major foreign currencies announced by CBJ". Retrieved 14 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Zacharia, Janine (2010-05-31). "Palestinian officials think about replacing Israeli shekel with Palestine pound". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  3. ^ Cobham, David (2004-09-15). "Alternative currency arrangements for a new Palestinian state". In David Cobham (ed.). The Economics of Palestine: Economic Policy and Institutional Reform for a Viable Palestine State (PDF). London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415327619. Retrieved 2018-08-22.