Foreign exchange guide to Bahrain and the Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
What's in this Bahrain currency guide?
BHD News, Forecasts and Trends
The below interactive chart shows the USD to BHD exchange rate, trend and recent alerts for the last 90 days.
30-DAY-LO
USD/BHD at 0.3776 was trading near AVG:0.3774 with LO:0.3753 and HI:0.3786 (90 days). There are no current rate alerts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What currency should I use in Bahrain?
The domestic currency in Bahrain is the Bahraini Dinar.
What is the Bahraini Dinar currency code and symbol?
The three letter currency code for the Bahraini Dinar is BHD.
Which countries use the Bahraini Dinar?
It is the domestic currency in Bahrain.
Is the Bahraini Dinar a closed currency?
No, the Bahraini Dinar is freely available and convertible. See guide: What is a closed currency?
Travel, Currency and Money saving tips for Bahrain
The Bahraini Dinar (BHD) is the currency of Bahrain and is pegged to the US$ at 1US=0.376BD. Plastic is generally recommended when travelling whilst most ATMs dispense cash should you need it. Currency exchange counters are also common in the capital, Manama. Try to change all your Dinars back to your local currency before you leave (the airport is always a convenient place to do this) as currency conversion can vary drastically overseas, if they exchange it at all
Travel money for Bahrain
Save money and time by Ordering your Bahraini Dinar online from Travelex, you get better rates and can pick up the BHD cash locally or even on travel day at the airport.
Another popular option is to use a Pre-paid Travel Card. Your Debit/Credit Card provider will charge you 2% from market mid-rate, but your bank may also charge an extra 3% as an “Overseas Transaction Charge” plus “Overseas ATM” fees for withdrawing cash.
For card purchases if offered a choice of currencies always select to Pay in Bahraini Dinar otherwise you may get much worst exchange rates.
Sending money to Bahrain
When searching around for information on how to get a good exchange rate when sending money to Bahrain you need to start with finding out the latest Bahraini Dinar foreign-transfer exchange rate.
Then compare your bank's exchange rates to several licensed FX providers exchange rate and fees to see how much you can save (we make that calculation easy here).
Get a better deal for foreign transfers to Bahrain
When sending money to Bahrain it’s important to compare your bank’s rates & fees with those we have negotiated with our partner money transfer providers. To get a better deal you should follow these 4 simple steps :
- Open an account with a BER reviewed FX provider (id docs may be required)
- You specify the local or Bahraini Dinar amount you want to transfer
- Make a local currency domestic transfer for the requested amount to the provider's bank account in your country
- Once your funds are received by the provider the converted BHD amount will be transfered to the recipient account you specify in Bahrain.
Use our Send to Bahraini Dinar calculator to compare the exchange rates of FX specialist providers rates versus your bank's standard rates you can hopefully save around 5% and maybe more - end result is more Bahraini Dinar deposited into the recipient bank account and less margins and fees kept by the banks!