Jordanian dinar
currency
The Jordanian dinar (Arabic: دينار أردني; code: JOD; unofficially JD) is the official currency in Jordan. It is issued by the Central Bank of Jordan.
| Jordanian dinar | |||
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| دينار أردني (Arabic) | |||
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| ISO 4217 Code | JOD | ||
| Official user(s) |  Jordan
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| Unofficial user(s) |  West Bank
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| Inflation | 1.35% | ||
| Source | The World Factbook, 2021 est. | ||
| Pegged with | US dollar[1] US$ = 0.708 JOD (buy) US$ = 0.710 JOD (sell) | ||
| Subunit | |||
| 1⁄10 | dirham | ||
| 1⁄100 | qirsh or piastre | ||
| 1⁄1000 | fils | ||
| Symbol | د.أ | ||
| Coins | 1, 5, 10 piastres/qirsh, ¼, ½ dinar | ||
| Banknotes | 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 dinars | ||
| Central bank | Central Bank of Jordan | ||
| Website | www.cbj.gov.jo | ||
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The Jordanian dinar consists of 1,000 fils, or 100 piasters. The dinar is released in 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 banknote. Coin shapes are 0.5, 0.25 dinars and 100, 50, 25, 10 and 5 fils. The price of the dinar is generally fixed against the dollar, with a value of 1.41 US dollars.
During the era of the Emirate of Transjordan, the currency in circulation was the Palestinian pound, and it remained so until the early years of the era of Jordan.
References
change- ↑ "Exchange rates of major foreign currencies announced by CBJ". Retrieved 14 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
Other websites
change- Coins of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Banknotes of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Archived 2020-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- The banknotes of Jordan (in English and German)