Its ISO 4217 code was "SDD" and had no official subdivision.

The dinar replaced the first Sudanese pound (SDP) on June 8, 1992, at a rate of SD 1 = £S.10.

According to the Bank of Sudan, the dinar was to have stopped circulating after a six-month transitional period.

The pound and the dinar were to be accepted as legal currency side by side during the six-month period but cheques would be cashed in pounds from the commercial banks.

The lowest three denominations were withdrawn on 1 January 2000 due to a concern that well-used notes could spread disease.