riyal

American

[ree-yawl, -yahl] / riˈjɔl, -ˈjɑl /

noun

a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
a silver coin and monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, equal to 100 halala or 20 qurush.
(formerly) a coin and monetary unit of the Yemen Arab Republic, equal to 100 fils or 40 buqshas.

riyal British

/ rɪˈjɑːl /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams; Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halala; and Yemen, divided into 100 fils

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Etymology

Origin of riyal

1935–40; < Arabic riyāl < Spanish real real ²

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Goldman keeps its buy rating on the stock and 34 Saudi riyal price target, based on an estimated price-earnings ratio of 16x in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Following the announcement, the Yemeni riyal rose slightly from against the dollar, from 1,427 riyals to 1,400 riyals, according to figures from the Aden-based central bank.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

Since last pilgrimage, the Egyptian pound has lost 40% of its value against the Saudi riyal.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

The state-owned group, which includes the airline and other aviation assets, said it booked a one-off impairment of 8.4 billion riyal on its fleet 10 Airbus A380s and 16 A330s jets.

From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2021

Total revenue and other operating income fell 42.5% to 29.4 billion riyal.

From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2021

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