Armenian dram
| հայկական դրամ (Armenian) | |
|---|---|
֏100,000 banknote, the highest denominated banknote in circulation. | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | AMD (numeric: 051) |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Unit | |
| Plural | The language(s) of this currency do(es) not have a morphological plural distinction. |
| Symbol | ֏ |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | luma (լումա) |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | ֏1,000, ֏2,000, ֏5,000, ֏10,000, ֏20,000, ֏50,000 |
| Rarely used | ֏50, ֏100, ֏500, ֏100,000 |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | ֏10, ֏20, ֏50, ֏100, ֏200, ֏500 |
| Rarely used | 10, 20, 50 luma, ֏1, ֏3, ֏5 |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 22 November 1993 |
| Replaced | Soviet rouble (SUR) |
| Official user(s) | Armenia |
| Unofficial user(s) | Georgia: Javakheti (Javakhk) region (de facto until c. 2005) |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Armenia |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | -0.6% |
| Source | , December 2023 |
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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.