UAE Dirham on U.CASH

The UAE dirham is the currency of the Gulf's trade and logistics hub, pegged to the US dollar since 1978. Dollar peg means no FX surprises against the largest settlement currency; the dirham itself settles globally by SWIFT.

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Rails settle it at checkout; pegged tokens settle it on-chain. Both live on the same non-custodial U.CASH checkout.

UAE Dirham at a glance

Code

AED

Symbol

Local rail

None in the set

Pegged tokens

Rails that settle AED

Dirham checkouts can offer SWIFT for bank transfers and cards through your own Stripe or Verifone account.

SWIFT

International. Manual rail, no processor account.

The SWIFT rail →

Stripe

Worldwide. Card processing via your own account.

The Stripe rail →

Verifone (2Checkout)

Worldwide. Card processing via your own account.

The Verifone (2Checkout) rail →

Pegged tokens on U.CASH

No dirham stablecoin trades on U.CASH today, though the dirham itself is dollar-pegged at 3.6725. On-chain settlement in USDT or USDC is therefore close to a native AED rail.

No AED-pegged token trades on U.CASH today. Card rails and the crypto assets cover checkout settlement.

Where it settles

Countries served by the UAE Dirham rails on U.CASH.

United Arab Emirates

UAE Dirham: FAQ

Can I accept UAE dirham payments?

Yes: SWIFT delivers dirhams to a UAE account, and cards clear AED through both processors.

Is the dirham pegged to the dollar?

Yes, at 3.6725 to one since 1978, which makes dollar stablecoins a near-frictionless on-chain equivalent for AED settlement.

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AED, rails and chains

Bank rails for the checkout, pegged tokens for on-chain settlement, one non-custodial platform.

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