riyal

ri·yal | \ rē-ˈyäl

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, -ˈyal \

variants: or less commonly rial

Definition of riyal

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the basic monetary unit of Qatar and Saudi Arabia — see Money Table

riyal

ri·yal

less common spelling of rial

the basic monetary unit of Iran, Oman, and Yemen — see Money Table

Examples of riyal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Their performances drew thousands of fans and al-Saher’s concert alone generated 1.5 million Saudi riyals ($400,000) in ticket sales, festival organizers said. — Washington Post, "Saudi festival showcases green mountains, flower crowns," 30 Aug. 2019 In Saudi Arabia, where a nationwide curfew has been enacted for three weeks starting Monday, violators will be fined 10,000 Saudi riyal ($2,777), which will be doubled for a second violation, the country's interior ministry said. — NBC News, "Photo: Auto plant workers in Wuhan return to jobs," 25 Mar. 2020 The Saudi government sold 3.45 billion shares (equal to a 1.725% stake in the company) for 32 riyals each in December’s IPO, raising $29.4 billion. — Adrian Croft, Fortune, "Here are two of the biggest losers form the Saudi Arabia oil price war," 9 Mar. 2020 Shares of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi national oil company, plummeted by more than 9 percent on Sunday, falling below its December initial public offering price of 32 riyals for the first time. — New York Times, "Oil Prices Dive as Saudi Arabia Takes Aim at Russian Production," 8 Mar. 2020 That takes the stock below the 32 riyals per share level that the company was listed at less than three months ago. — Rory Jones, WSJ, "Saudi Aramco Shares Fall Below IPO Price for First Time," 8 Mar. 2020 That’s still about 7% above 32 riyal initial float price. — Adrian Croft, Fortune, "U.S.-Iran Standoff Pushes Saudi Aramco Shares into Correction Territory—and Analysts Expect it to Drop Further," 8 Jan. 2020 Bernstein initiated coverage of Aramco with the equivalent of a sell rating and a target price of 25.50 riyals, below the 35.20 riyal settlement on its first day of trading. — Dan Murtaugh, Fortune, "As Saudi Aramco Shares Hit the Kingdom’s Coveted $2 Trillion Valuation, Some Analysts Say It’s Time to Sell," 12 Dec. 2019 Shares jumped in trading to reach up to 38.60 Saudi riyals, or $10.29 before noon, three hours before trading closes. — Washington Post, "Saudi Aramco reaches $2 trillion value in day 2 of trading," 12 Dec. 2019

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“Riyal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riyal. Accessed 2 Jun. 2020.

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