Libyan dinar
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.
دينار ليبي (Arabic) | |
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Banknotes of 1⁄2, 1, and 5 dinars | |
ISO 4217 | |
Code | LYD (numeric: 434) |
Subunit | 0.001 |
Unit | |
Symbol | LD and ل.د |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄1000 | dirham (dh.) |
Banknotes | LD 1, LD 5, LD 10, LD 20, LD 50 |
Coins | |
Freq. used | 50 dhs., 100 dhs., LD 1⁄4, LD 1⁄2 |
Rarely used | 1 dh., 5 dhs., 10 dhs., 20 dhs. |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | 1 January 1971 |
User(s) | Libya |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Central Bank of Libya |
Website | www |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 6.1% |
Source | The World Factbook, 2012 est. |
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