LYD
Lyd may refer to: * LYD, the abbreviation for a Libyan dinar * PKP class Lyd2 The PKP class Lyd2 (manufacturer designation L30H) is a narrow gauge diesel-hydraulic locomotive built by FAUR (former 23 August Works) in Romania, for use initially for sugar cane railway in Egypt with later variants developed for use in Polan ..., a diesel hydraulic locomotive * Lyd (locomotive), a 2010-built narrow-gauge steam locomotive based on a design for the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway * River Lyd (other), the name of two rivers in England * A common diminutive of Lydia {{dab ...
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Libyan Dinar
The dinar ( ar, دينار (); sign: LD in Latin, ل.د in Arabic; code: LYD) is the official currency of Libya. The dinar is divided into 1,000 dirhams (). It is issued by the Central Bank of Libya, which also supervises the banking system and regulates credit. History It was introduced in September 1971 and replaced the pound at par. The currency was pegged to the special drawing rights at a rate of 2.80 SDRs per dinar. In 1972, the Libyan Arab Foreign Bank was established to deal with overseas investment. In February 1973, the dinar was pegged to the US dollar at a rate of 0.29679 dinar per dollar (LD 1 = US$3.37), which was maintained until 1986. The peg was switched to the special drawing rights on 18 March 1986, with 1 dinar = 2.80 SDRs. On 1 May 1986, the dinar was allowed to trade in a 7.5% range of 2.80 SDRs. This range was expanded several times. The currency started to devalue gradually relative to the US dollar in the mid-1990s, reaching a valu ...
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