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GBP to AED exchange rates

Convert British pounds sterling to UAE dirhams. Get great foreign currency exchange rates with OFX.

Live rates as at May 24, 2025, 1:42 AM (CUT)


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GBP – British pound sterling
AED – UAE dirham

1 British pound sterling = 4.955058 UAE dirham

Inverse rate 0.201814

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GBP – British pound sterling
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AED – UAE dirham

GBP/AED currency chart: 1.00 GBP = 4.9554 AED

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GBP Snapshot

  • Currency Name: British pound sterling
  • Currency Code: GBP
  • Currency Symbol: Â£
  • Central Bank: Bank of England
  • Reserve Currency: The British pound is not considered a reserve currency.
  • Safe Haven: The British pound is not considered a safe haven.
  • Countries Used In: UK
  • Major Unit: One British pound
  • Minor Unit: One penny
  • Pennies per British pound: 100
  • Note Denominations: Â£5, £10, £20, £50
  • Coin Denominations: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 25p, 50p. £1, £2, £5

AED Snapshot

The United Arab Emirates dirham began circulation in 1973 and gets its name from the word ‘Drachmae’, which translates from Greek to English as ‘handful’.

  • Currency Name: UAE dirham
  • Currency Code: AED
  • Currency Symbol: Ø¯.Ø¥
  • Central Bank: Central Bank of the U.A.E.
  • Reserve Currency: The UAE Dirham is not considered a reserve currency.
  • Safe Haven: The UAE Dirham is not considered a safe haven.
  • Countries Used In: United Arab Emirates
  • Major Unit: One UAE Dirham
  • Minor Unit: One fil
  • Fils per UAE Dirham: 100
  • Note Denominations: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 dirhams
  • Coin Denominations: 5, 10 fils

Previous GBP to AED Exchange Rates

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GBP – British pound sterling
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AED – UAE dirham
Frequency
Reporting period
1 year

GBP to AED historical rates

Date1 GBP=
Average4.725059
June 30, 20244.665879
July 31, 20244.72006
August 31, 20244.75435
September 30, 20244.855461
October 31, 20244.791018
November 30, 20244.680224
December 31, 20244.642798
January 31, 20254.535458
February 28, 20254.603168
March 31, 20254.736485
April 30, 20254.825019
May 24, 20254.89079

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