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ri·yal

also ri·al (rē-ôl′, -äl′)

See Table at currency.

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

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riyal

(rɪˈjɑːl)

(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]

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ri•yal

(riˈyɔl, -ˈyɑl)

also rial

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 Arabia Saudi Arabian riyal Saudi Arabian monetary unit - monetary unit in Saudi Arabia qurush - 20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia
	2.	riyal - the basic unit of money in Qatar Qatari riyal Qatari monetary unit - monetary unit in Qatar dirham, Qatari dirham - 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar

Translations

riyal

[riːˈɑːl] N → riyal m

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riyal

n (Saudi Arabian) → saudi-arabischer Riyal; (Yemeni) → Jemen-Riyal m

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References in periodicals archive ?

According to the CBO, these include: "First Issue: Saidi Riyal issued in 1970 under the supervision of Muscat Currency Authority (100 Baisa, Quarter Riyal, Half Riyal, One Riyal, 5 Riyals, 10 Riyals).

Old banknotes will not be valid after one month: Central Bank of Oman

Revenues of Saudi Ports are estimated at SR3,850,000,000 (Three billion eight hundred fifty million Saudi Riyals) and approved expenditures at SR1,840,787,000 (One billion eight hundred forty million and seven hundred eighty seven thousand Saudi Riyal).

Billions of riyals allocated for university development

Talking about the projected deficit, Makki said the estimated 800 riyal deficit for the year 2010 will be 13 per cent of revenues and three per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).

Oman budget lays stress on education

Earnings per share were 0.95 riyal at the end of the June down from 1.20 riyal a year earlier.

Saudi Investment Bank Q2 profit, deposits decline

Muscat: The Omani government revealed a projected budget for 2018 of 12.5 billion Omani riyals, with expected revenues of 9.5 billion riyals and a 3 billion riyal deficit.

Oman forecasts 3b riyal deficit in 2018

The purchasing power of a Saudi riyal has been reduced to 57 halalas during the past 24 years as a result of inflation, a study conducted by Al-Eqtisadiah business daily said.

Get 'riyal': SR1 down to 57 halalas in 24 years

The board recommended a 0.50 riyal per share dividend, resulting in a price to earnings ratio of 5.9 percent.

Saudi telecom Q4 earnings flat, still beat estimates

Muscat: Oman has run a 1.8 billion riyal (Dh17.09 billion) budget deficit so far this year, according data provided by the Ministry of Finance.

Oman has run up 1.8b riyal deficit so far

It noted that the value of imported products and services reached 577.6 billion riyals, showing a decline of 4.12 per cent compared to 2009, the value of imported products was 353.64 billion riyals, declining by 1.32 per cent, while the value of imported services has been 223.95 billion riyals, 8.22 per cent less than 2009.

Exports increase 22.2% ?to top 925.75b riyals

Muscat The net profits of Oman's commerical banks fell to 183.6 million Omani riyals in the first nine months from 194.9 million riyals in the same period last year, mainly on account of the growth in provisions, state-run news agency ONA reported.

Omani banks' net profit declines in first nine months

The Oman government's revenue rose by 23.2 per cent to 4,091.9 million riyals (Dh39.08 billion) for the first five months of 2018, over the same period of last year, thanks to a major recovery in oil prices.