riyal

ri·yal

also ri·al R0228500 (rē-ôl′, -äl′)n. See Table at currency.

[Arabic riyāl, from Spanish real, real; see real².]

riyal

(rɪˈjɑːl) n (Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams; Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halala; and Yemen, divided into 100 fils[from Arabic riyāl, from Spanish real real²]

ri•yal

(riˈyɔl, -ˈyɑl)

also rial

n. the basic monetary unit of Qatar and Saudi Arabia. [1935–40; < Arabic < Sp real real²]

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Noun	1.	riyal - the basic unit of money in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabian riyalSaudi Arabian monetary unit - monetary unit in Saudi Arabiaqurush - 20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia
	2.	riyal - the basic unit of money in QatarQatari riyalQatari monetary unit - monetary unit in Qatardirham, Qatari dirham - 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar

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Riyal

1. The currency of Qatar. Since 1980, the riyal has been pegged to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 1 USD to 3.64 QAR. This exchange rate is important especially to energy deals as Qatar is rich in natural gas and, to a slightly lesser extent, oil.

2. The currency of Saudi Arabia. It became the official currency of the Kingdom at its establishment in 1932; it is the successor currency of the Hejaz riyal. Between 1986 and 2003, the riyal was pegged to Special Drawing Rights, but, in practice, this was effectively a peg to the U.S. dollar. The peg was officially changed to the dollar in 2003 and has been in effect since (with the exception of a brief period in 2007). It is issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.

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noun the basic unit of money in Saudi Arabia

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noun the basic unit of money in Qatar

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