The Currency Directory

Libyan Dinar (LYD)

The Libyan Dinar is issued by the Central Bank of Libya.

Alphabetic code
LYD
Numeric code
434
Symbol
LD
Minor units
3
Example
LYD 1,234.500
Used in
Libya

History

  1. 1952 Libya introduces a national currency under the name Libyan pound.
  2. 1971 The national currency is renamed the Libyan dinar without a change in its unit value.
  3. 1986 On 18 March the dinar’s exchange-rate anchor changes from the US dollar to the IMF’s special drawing right.

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