Libyan dinar

Libyan dinar
دينار ليبي (Arabic)
Banknotes of 12, 1, and 5 dinars
ISO 4217
CodeLYD (numeric: 434)
Subunit0.001
Unit
SymbolLD‎ and ل.د
Denominations
Subunit
11000dirham (dh.)
BanknotesLD 1, LD 5, LD 10, LD 20, LD 50
Coins
 Freq. used50 dhs., 100 dhs., LD 14, LD 12
 Rarely used1 dh., 5 dhs., 10 dhs., 20 dhs.
Demographics
Date of introduction1971
ReplacedLibyan pound
User(s) Libya
Issuance
Central bankCentral Bank of Libya
 Websitewww.cbl.gov.ly
Valuation
Inflation6.1%
 SourceThe World Factbook, 2012 est.

The dinar (Arabic: دينار (Arabic pronunciation: [diːˈnɑːr]); sign: LD in Latin, ل.د in Arabic; code: LYD) is the official currency of Libya. The dinar is divided into 1,000 dirhams (درهم). It is issued by the Central Bank of Libya, which also supervises the banking system and regulates credit.