UAE Makes First Digital Dirham Transaction in Milestone for Digital Economy
- The UAE executed its first government transaction using the Digital Dirham on November 11, 2025, marking a major milestone in digital finance.
- The transaction was completed in under 2 minutes through the mBridge platform, reflecting advanced technological integration.
- Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated that this marks a commitment to enhance efficiency and transparency in public finance.
- The Central Bank of the UAE emphasized that this achievement strengthens the country's position as a global financial innovation hub.
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Digital Dirham Used for First Official Government Transaction
The Ministry of Finance and Dubai Finance (DOF) have announced the execution of the UAE’s first government financial transaction using Digital Dirham, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE. The transaction marks a significant step towards broa
Crypto News Today: UAE Completes First Transaction Using Digital Dirham
The UAE completes its first government payment using the Digital Dirham via mBridge in under two minutes, marking a digital milestone. The United Arab Emirates has completed its first government financial transaction using the Digital Dirham. The event marks a major step in the country’s trend toward a fully digital economy. The transaction took place...
UAE Makes its First Government Transaction with Digital Dirham
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Central Bank, emphasised that the Digital Dirham will help the UAE to create a digital economy. The United Arab Emirates has made a milestone by making its first government financial transaction using the Digital Dirham. This move is made after an earlier pilot that successfully transferred 50 million dirhams to China using the same system. The Ministry of Finance and the Dubai Department of Fi…
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