Gulf rupee

Gulf rupee

روبية خليجية (Arabic)
One Gulf rupee, similar to the regular One Indian rupee note issued in India, but printed in red and containing a "Z" letter prefix in the serial number.
Denominations
Banknotes	1, 5, 10, 100 Gulf rupees
Demographics
Replaced	Indian rupee ( British Raj) (Replaced the Indian rupee usage in the Gulf)
Replaced by	Kuwaiti dinar ( Kuwait) Bahraini dinar ( Bahrain) Bahraini dinar ( UAE; only Abu Dhabi) Qatari and Dubai riyal ( Qatar) Qatari and Dubai riyal ( United Arab Emirates; only  Dubai Saudi riyal ( UAE; except Abu Dhabi) Omani rial ( Oman)
User(s)	Bahrain (Until 1965) Kuwait (Until 1961) Muscat and Oman Qatar Trucial States
Issuance
Central bank	Reserve Bank of India
Valuation
Pegged with	Indian rupee
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Gulf rupee (Arabic: روبية خليجية) was the official currency used in the British protectorates of the Arabian Peninsula that are around the Persian Gulf between 1959 and 1966 (1970 Oman). These areas today form the countries of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. It was issued by the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India and was equivalent to the Indian rupee.