Definition of "riyal" [riyal]

• See Table at currency. (noun)

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• "The Saudi Arabian riyal is a pegged currency and doesn't move from SAR3.75 against the dollar."
• "In currency trading, the Egyptian pound is under selling pressure, and the forwards market in the Saudi Arabian riyal shows that traders are positioning for a fall in that currency over the next three months."
• "But the forwards market for the riyal has been under highly unusual pressure for the past two days, signaling that investors are positioning themselves for a future drop in the currency."