Gulf currencies
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Gulf currencies
I am coming to the Gulf for three weeks vacation and shuttling around the various states, including Oman, Dubai, RAK, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Bahrain. Do I need a bag full of all the currencies or is there widespread acceptance of any of them. If the latter what is the most widely accepted.
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Dubai, RAK and Abu Dhabi are part of the same country. UAE Dirhams work here. In Oman you can use Dirhams again virtually anywhere. They exchange at around 1 Omani Riyal is worth around 10 UAE Dirhams. All the currencies of the GCC countries are widely accepted. Enjoy your trip 
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Thanks a lot, I used to work with Gulf in 68 to 72 when it had DC3's and am coming back to see the difference. I am particularly looking forward to getting into the Oman again as I used to know it like the back of my hand.
short flights long nights
wow..when it had DC3s..come and have a look at Dubai when we park 80 777 and a few A380s..things have changed and welcome back
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You should also be able to use up any left-over UAE Dirhams or Qatari Riyals in Bahrain at a rate of 10:1. Not sure about how widely Bahraini Dinars are accepted elsewhere.
