Catalog
5 Dirhams
| Issuer | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates |
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| Year | 2022-2023 |
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| Value | 5 Dirhams |
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| Obverse lettering | مصرف الإمارات العربية المتحدة المركزي خمسة دراهم ورقة نقدية مضمونة القيمة بموجب القانون الِْإمَارَات THE EMIRATES ه 1443 (Translation: Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates / Five Dirhams / Guaranteed Value Banknote by Law / The Emirates / 1443 AH) |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Hologram, Security thread |
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| Comments |
The UAE's shift to polymer for the 5 Dirham denomination reflects a broader regional push toward domestically produced security printing. Oumolat Security Printing LLC — a joint venture established in Abu Dhabi — was specifically created to reduce Gulf states' dependence on foreign security printers, and this note is among the earlier circulating issues to come fully out of that facility.
Polymer 5 Dirham notes from this series have shown some susceptibility to surface abrasion in high-humidity Gulf conditions, a known limitation of certain polymer substrates when ink adhesion is not optimized for the climate.