ri·yal
less common spelling of rial
the basic monetary unit of Iran, Oman, and Yemen see Money Table
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Natasha Turak,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
Dubai’s Al-Futtaim agreed to pay 2.5 billion riyals ($667 million) for a 49.95% stake in Cenomi Retail, one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest mall operators.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Median household income is around 11,000 Saudi riyals a month ($2,933) according to the General Authority for Statistics.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
The oil and gas monarchies of the Gulf throw riyals and dirhams at almost everything money can buy: artificial intelligence companies and hedge funds, football clubs and futuristic cities, golf and grand prix, think tanks and universities, pop stars and American politicians.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Capital expenditure picked up slightly to 46.2 billion Saudi riyal in the June quarter, up from 45.5 billion Saudi riyal in the same period a year prior.
—Natasha Turak,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
Dubai’s Al-Futtaim agreed to pay 2.5 billion riyals ($667 million) for a 49.95% stake in Cenomi Retail, one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest mall operators.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Median household income is around 11,000 Saudi riyals a month ($2,933) according to the General Authority for Statistics.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
The oil and gas monarchies of the Gulf throw riyals and dirhams at almost everything money can buy: artificial intelligence companies and hedge funds, football clubs and futuristic cities, golf and grand prix, think tanks and universities, pop stars and American politicians.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
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“Riyal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riyal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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