CAD to AED: the Central Bank of the UAE rate

1 CAD = 2.596691 AED

Published by the Central Bank of the UAE for 16 Oct 2026, the latest table in our snapshot. Collected each working day from the Central Bank's published table through a data provider; the snapshot runs from 28 Aug 2026 to 16 Oct 2026.

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The last 30 published rates

Table date1 CAD in AED
16 Oct 20262.596691
15 Oct 20262.586996
14 Oct 20262.568541
13 Oct 20262.580815
12 Oct 20262.574663
9 Oct 20262.572139
8 Oct 20262.577917
7 Oct 20262.576108
6 Oct 20262.577374
5 Oct 20262.575566
2 Oct 20262.580815
1 Oct 20262.579003
30 Sept 20262.588820
29 Sept 20262.588273
28 Sept 20262.592109
25 Sept 20262.596875
24 Sept 20262.598528
23 Sept 20262.605349
22 Sept 20262.612763
21 Sept 20262.620594
18 Sept 20262.621342
17 Sept 20262.626779
16 Sept 20262.634505
15 Sept 20262.639997
14 Sept 20262.636964
11 Sept 20262.648565
10 Sept 20262.657381
9 Sept 20262.663162
8 Sept 20262.663934
7 Sept 20262.659112

All Central Bank rates: the full latest table in our snapshot. Also free: the UAE VAT calculator.

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CAD to AED, explained

What is the Central Bank of the UAE rate for Canadian Dollar?

On 16 Oct 2026 the Central Bank of the UAE published 1 CAD = 2.596691 AED.

Can I use this rate on a tax invoice?

For VAT, an invoice in CAD is converted into dirhams at the Central Bank rate on the date of supply. Use the helper below with your date of supply.

Is this the rate my bank or exchange house will give me?

No. Banks and exchange houses set their own buying and selling rates. This is the exchange rate approved by the Central Bank, which is the one the VAT law uses for invoices.

The law behind these figures

Every figure on this page comes from the rules below, checked 17 October 2026.

Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax

  • Art. 69An invoice in another currency is converted into dirhams at the exchange rate approved by the Central Bank on the date of supply.
  • Art. 3A standard rate of 5% VAT applies to taxable supplies and imports, unless the law zero-rates or exempts them.
Read the official text tax.gov.ae

Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017 (VAT Executive Regulation)

  • Art. 59(1)(k)A tax invoice shows the VAT payable in dirhams together with the exchange rate applied.
  • Art. 61VAT worked out to a fraction of a fils may be rounded to the nearest fils.
Read the official text tax.gov.ae

Central Bank of the UAE

  • Guide: daily exchange ratesThe Central Bank publishes the dirham value of each foreign currency on working days. These pages show its tables as collected for the dates we hold.
Read the official text centralbank.ae

A guide to UAE VAT for registered businesses. Supplies inside designated zones can be treated differently, and your own figures may need an adviser. It is not tax advice.

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