Saudi riyal
| ريال سعودي (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
Sixth issue of the Saudi currency
Released during the reign of King Salman in 2016 | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | SAR (numeric: 682) |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Units of account | |
| Base unit | riyal |
| Plural | riyālāt (Arabic) |
| Symbol | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | halala |
| Denominations | |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 riyals |
| Rarely used | 1, 20, 200 riyals |
| Coins | 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 halalas, 1 riyal, 2 riyals |
| Demographics | |
| Replaced | Hejaz riyal Ottoman lira Maria Theresa thaler |
| User(s) | Saudi Arabia |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Saudi Central Bank |
| Website | sama.gov.sa |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | -2.09% (Average of 2019) |
| Source | Saudi Central Bank, Jan 2014 est. |
| Pegged with | U.S. dollar (USD) $1 USD = 3.75 SAR |
The Saudi riyal (symbol: ; code: SAR) is the currency of Saudi Arabia. Each riyal, the base unit, is subdivided into 100 halala (Arabic: هللة Halalah).
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- Currencies with ISO 4217 code