Brunei dollar in Qatari Rial

BND Brunei dollar

Country of application:
Brunei, Singapore

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 20, 50 sep.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 50, 100 dollars.

History reference:
The Brunei dollar is the currency of Brunei. Early currency in Brunei included cowrie shells. Brunei is famous for its bronze teapots, which were used as currency in trade along the coast of North Bo...rneo. Brunei issued pewter coins called pitis in 1285 AH (1868 AD). Their issue followed the one cent coins in 1304 AH. (1888 AD). This cent was equal to one hundredth of a dollar. The Brunei dollar replaced the Malayan dollar and the British Borneo dollar in 1967 after the formation of Malaysia and the independence of Singapore. Until June 23, 1973, the Malaysian ringgit was exchanged at par for the Singapore dollar and the Brunei dollar.

QAR Qatari Rial

Country of application:
Qatar

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 25, 50 dirhams.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 riyals.

History reference:
The Qatari rial has been the national currency and money of the State of Qatar from 1973 to the present. It replaced the riyal of Qatar and Dubai, after Dubai became part of the UAE. Until April 28, ...1959, the Indian rupee was in circulation in the country, until it was replaced by the Persian Gulf rupee issued for the countries of the Persian Gulf. The Gulf rupee was pegged to the Indian rupee and when the Indian rupee depreciated in 1965, the value of the Gulf rupee fell and then Qatar along with other Gulf countries decided to issue their own currency.