When you want to start betting on sports from the United Arab Emirates, you likely want to deposit, bet and withdraw Emirati Dirham to avoid currency exchange fees. Find out which betting sites offer Emirati Dirham accounts.

If you want to bet on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, or any other major sporting event around the world, there is one major online bookmaker that offers Emirati Dirham accounts: Betway. With Betway, you will have AED payment options like Visa, Mastercard, EcoPayz, MuchBetter, Neosurf and more.

Exchanging the United Arab Emirates Dirham to bet on sports

If you do want to exchange funds in order to start betting online from the UAE, ensure that you only exchange funds once for each deposit or withdrawal that you make. Do not introduce a third currency as this will add a layer of conversion costs for you. Emirati Dirham to Euro is far better than Dirham to Euro to Pound.

If you already have a funding source like an e-wallet in another base currency, try to set your betting account to that same currency. Example: if you already have a Credit Card or Skrill account based in Euros for online shopping and you wish to use it to pay into your betting site account, ensure you also set your betting account currency to Euros when you register as you will not be able to alter this setting afterwards.

About the UAE dirham

The United Arab Emirates dirham (AED), also known as the Emirati dirham, is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. Sometimes the abbreviations "DH" or "Dhs." are used. The dirham is subdivided into 100 fils.

History of the Emirati dirham

The United Arab Emirates dirham came into being in May 1973. The dirham replaced the Qatar and Dubai riyal at par value. The Qatar and Dubai riyal was in circulation since 1966 in all of the emirates except Abu Dhabi. In Abu Dhabi, the dirham replaced the Bahraini dinar at 1 dirham = 0.1 dinar. Prior to 1966, all the emirates that eventually formed the UAE used the Gulf rupee. For a brief period, the UAE adopted the Saudi riyal as it transitioned away from the Gulf rupee.

UAE dirham as traded in World Currency Markets

Previously the UAE's currency had been pegged against the Indian rupee. It is perhaps then no surprise that eh Indian rupee is the foreign currency that the AED is most traded against. Are you wondering about the latest Emirati Dirham exchange rates? Convert AED to INR now or if you prefer British Pounds, convert AED to GBP now.

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If you are not really concerned about the need to wager in your own currency, or perhaps you really desire a superior betting platform, you still need to know which highly reputable UAE betting sites will accept your registration, as not all betting companies all accept customers from all countries. The online bookmakers listed below will accept bettors from the UAE. Click on any associated ‘Review’ button to read more information about each company. Find available new customer UAE bonus offers at the base of the page.

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