Postage stamps and postal history of the United Arab Emirates مجموعة بريد الإمارات Postage stamps and postal history of the United Arab Emirates This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The capital and second most populous city of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. Before 1971, the UAE was known as the Trucial States or Trucial Oman, in reference to a 19th-century truce between the United Kingdom and several Arab Sheikhs. The first post office in the region
Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates the Central Bank; dirham-denominated certificates of deposit; and currency in circulation. The department is organized into four main sections: Capital Markets, Money Markets and Foreign Exchange, Certificates of Deposit, and Back Office Settlements. This department undertakes audit functions across the following areas. Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates () is the state institution responsible for managing the currency, monetary policy and banking regulation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was established on as the United Arab Emirates Currency Board. This followed the creation of the UAE as an independent state