Armenian dram

Also known as dram

official currency of Armenia

AI overview

The Armenian dram is the official money used in Armenia for buying goods and services. It matters because it's essential to Armenia's economy and is what people use for everyday transactions in the country.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Armenian dram is referenced by 578 other articles, and connects out to Russian ruble, Armenian Apostolic Church and Soviet ruble.

It sits within the topics Circulating currencies, Currencies introduced in 1993 and Currencies of Armenia.

Its subject is documented across 79 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: currency
Country: Armenia
Image: 100,000 Armenian dram - 2009 (obverse).jpg

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central bank/issuer: Central Bank of Armenia
unit symbol: ֏
start time: 1993-11-22
currency sign: dram sign
price: 0.0017916
replaces: Russian ruble
applies to jurisdiction: Armenia
subdivision of this unit: luma
conversion to standard unit: 0.005079417
Commons category: Money of Armenia

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Encyclopedic overview

The Armenian dram (Armenian: դրամ; sign: ֏; abbreviation: դր.; ISO code: AMD) is the currency of Armenia. It was historically subdivided into 100 luma (լումա). The Central Bank of Armenia is responsible for issuance and circulation of dram banknotes and coins, as well as implementing the monetary policy of Armenia.

The word dram means "money" and is cognate with the Greek drachma and the Arabic dirham, as well as the English weight unit dram.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Armenian dram” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.