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Currency of Saudi Arabia

Saudi riyal
ريال سعودي (in Arabic)
ISO 4217
Lawmaking	SAR
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100	halalah
Symbol	SAR, ر.س , ﷼
Banknotes
Freq. used	v, 10, 50, 100, 500 riyals
Rarely used	20, 200 riyals
Coins	1, 5, x, 25, 50 halalas, one riyal, ii riyals
Demographics
User(south)	Kingdom of saudi arabia
Issuance
Central banking company	Saudi Central Banking company
Website	www.sama.gov.sa/en-us/pages/default.aspx
Valuation
Inflation	-2.09% (Average of 2019) [1]
Source	Saudi Central Depository financial institution, Jan 2014 est.
Pegged with	U.Due south. dollar (USD) $one USD = iii.75 SAR

The Saudi riyal (Arabic: ريال سعودي riyāl suʿūdiyy ); is the currency of Kingdom of saudi arabia. It is abbreviated as ر.س or SAR (Saudi Arabian Riyal) or ﷼. It is subdivided into 100 halalas (Arabic: هللة Halalah ).

History [edit]

The riyal has been the currency of Kingdom of saudi arabia since the country came into being and was the currency of Hejaz earlier Kingdom of saudi arabia was created, i of the primary currencies in the Mediterranean region during the Ottoman era. The Hejaz riyal was based on but not equivalent to the Ottoman 20 kuruş money and was consequently divided into xx qirsh. Still, although the Hejaz riyal was the same weight as the Ottoman 20 kuruş, information technology was minted in .917 fineness, compared to .830 fineness for the Ottoman money. Thus, because the first Saudi riyal had the same specifications every bit the Hejaz riyal and circulated alongside Ottoman coins, it came to exist worth 22 Ottoman kuruş and was consequently subdivided into 22 ghirsh when coins denominated in qirsh were issued from 1925. The organization remained even though the riyal was later on debased to a coin equivalent, in silver content, to the Indian rupee in 1935.

In 1960, the system was changed to 20 qirsh to a riyal, which was followed in 1963 by the introduction of the halala, one hundredth of a riyal. Some Saudi coins still acquit denominations in qirsh, only it is no longer commonly used.

Coins [edit]

In 1925, transitional copper coins for ¼ and ½ qirsh (in some parts of the country, it is pronounced girsh) were minted in Mecca by Ibn Saud. They were followed, in 1926, by ¼, ½ and 1 qirsh cupro-nickel pieces carrying the title "Male monarch of Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd".

In 1927, the royal title was changed to "King of Hejaz and Nejd and Dependencies" and coins were issued in denominations of ¼, ½ and 1 qirsh in cupro-nickel and ¼, ½ and 1 riyal in silvery.

In 1935, the first coins were issued in the proper noun of Saudi Arabia. These were silver ¼, ½ and 1 riyal coins which were most 50% lighter than the previous issue. Cupro-nickel ¼, ½ and 1 qirsh were as well issued from 1937. In 1946 (AH 1365), many of the cupro-nickel coins were countermarked with the Arabic numerals 65 in what Krause and Mishler describe as "a move to break money changers' monopoly on pocket-sized coins". Cupro-nickel 2 and 4 qirsh were introduced in 1957.

In 1963, the halala was introduced, and bronze 1 halala coins were issued. That was the only yr they were struck. Cupro-nickel v, 10, 25 and l halala followed in 1972, inscribed with their denomination in ghirsh or riyal (1, ii qirsh, ¼, ½ riyal). In 1976, cupro-nickel one riyal coins were introduced, which are also inscribed with the denomination 100 halala. Bimetallic one riyal coins, also marked 100 halala, were issued in 1999.

A new series of one, 5, 10, 25, and 50 halalas and bimetallic 1 and ii riyal coins was issued in 2016.

Banknotes [edit]

The fourth series under Rex Fahd (1984–2007)

In 1953, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) began issuing Haj Pilgrim Receipts for ten riyals,^[2] with 1 and 5 riyals following in 1954 and 1956, respectively. These resembled banknotes and were initially intended for use past pilgrims who exchanged foreign currency for them. However, they became widely accepted in Saudi Arabia and largely replaced silvery riyal coins in major financial transactions. Consequently, the Monetary Agency began issuing regular banknotes for i, 5, 10, fifty and 100 riyals on 15 June 1961. The Pilgrim Receipts were withdrawn on 1 February 1965.^[3]

500 Riyal notes were introduced in 1983. xx and 200 riyal banknotes were issued in 2000 to commemorate the centenary of the founding of what became the Kingdom of Saudi arabia. The 5th series of banknotes bearing the face of King Abdullah were issued in 2007. The 6th series of banknotes bearing the face of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud were issued on xiv/iii/1438H (13/12/2016).

Series 5 [edit]

On May twenty, 2007, "the Saudi Arabian Monetary Bureau, pursuant to article (4) of the Saudi Currency Law, issued under the Royal Decree No. (6) and dated 1/7/1379H." announced the 5th domination of the Saudi riyal that features King Abdullah'southward motion picture on all notes except the 500 riyals, which features King Abdulaziz. The 100 and l riyal notes were released on May 21, 2007. The 10 and 5 riyal notes followed in June 2007, then the 500 riyal followed in September 2007, and finally the ane riyal note completed the series in December 2007. It is expected by the SAMA that the fourth (current) series will take approximately two years to phase out, although a consummate removal of the electric current series require more than than two years since the fourth series has been in apportionment for well over 25 years. The 4th series which feature Male monarch Fahd's picture show will remain legal tender under the Saudi Arabian monetary police force. The new series have the latest and about avant-garde security system to foreclose from counterfeiting and other similar activities.

Banknotes of the Saudi riyal (fifth serial)[4]
Epitome	Value	Dimensions	Main Color	Description		Engagement of result	Date of start effect	Watermark
				Obverse	Reverse
[1]	1 riyal	133 10 63 mm	Low-cal green	7th century aureate dinar money; King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud	SAMA headquarters building	2007	December 31, 2007	King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud, electrotype ane, Cornerstones
[2]	five riyals	145 x 66 mm	Violet	Ras Tanura oil refinery; Rex Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud	Ras Tanurah tanker loading terminal, Jubayl Port, Eastern Province	2007	July 2007	King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud, electrotype 5, Cornerstones
[3]	10 riyals	150 x 68 mm	Brown	Murabba Palace; King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud	King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre, Riyadh	2007	July 2007	King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud, electrotype 10, Cornerstones
[4]	50 riyals	155 x 70 mm	Dark greenish	Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem; King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud	Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem	2007	May 21, 2007	Rex Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud, electrotype l, Cornerstones
[5]	100 riyals	160 x 72 mm	Red	Green Dome of The Prophet's Mosque in Medina; King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud	Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Medina	2007	May 21, 2007	King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud, electrotype 100, Cornerstones
[vi]	500 riyals	166 x 74 mm	Blue	Ka'aba in Mecca; Rex Abdulaziz al Saud	Masjid al-Haram, Mecca	2007	September 2007	Male monarch Abdulaziz Al Saud, electrotype 500, Cornerstones

Serial 6 (2016 series) [edit]

The newly renamed Saudi Arabian Monetary Say-so unveiled a new family of banknotes with the portrait of King Salman on banknotes from 5 to 100 riyals, with a portrait of Rex Abdulaziz Al Saud on the 500 riyals banknote.^[5] On the 4 Oct 2020, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authorisation announced the first polymer annotation to be used in Saudi Arabia, being the v riyals note, to replace the electric current paper banknote, without any announcement on the other banknotes. The banknote was said to feature more environmentally friendly materials and additional security features, in add-on to a much longer lifespan. ^[6]

Banknotes of the Saudi riyal (6th series)[7]
Image	Value	Dimensions	Primary Colour	Description		Engagement of issue	Date of first consequence	Watermark
				Obverse	Opposite
[8]	5 riyals	145× 66 mm	Violet	Shaybah oil refinery in Rub' al Khali; Male monarch Salman	Flowers	2016	December 26, 2016-october 26 2020 new polymer banknote	King Salman and electrotype 5
[9] [ten]	10 riyals	150× 68 mm	Dark-brown	Fortress; King Salman	Riyadh skyline	2016	December 26, 2016	Rex Salman and electrotype x
[11]	l riyals	155× 70 mm	Green	Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem; King Salman	Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem	2016	December 26, 2016	King Salman and electrotype fifty
[12]	100 riyals	160× 72 mm	Crimson	Green Dome of The Prophet'southward Mosque, Medina; King Salman	The Prophet's Mosque, Al Madinah Al Monawarah	2016	Dec 26, 2016	Male monarch Salman and electrotype 100
[13]	500 riyals	166× 74 mm	Blue	Ka'aba, Mecca; King Abdulaziz Al Saud	Holy mosque in Makkah Al Mukarramah, Mecca	2016	Dec 26, 2016	King Abdulaziz Al Saud and electrotype 500

Fixed exchange rate [edit]

In June 1986, the riyal was officially pegged to the IMF'due south special cartoon rights (SDRs). In practice, it is fixed at 1 U.S. dollar = 3.75 riyals, which translates to approximately 1 riyal = 0.266667 dollar.^{[14] [xv]} This charge per unit was made official on January 1, 2003.

The riyal briefly rose to a 20-twelvemonth high later the U.s. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on September 18, 2007 and the SAMA chose not to follow conform, partially due to concerns most the inflationary effects low interest rates and a lower value for the riyal.^{[sixteen] [17]} The riyal returned to its peg against the U.S. dollar in early December 2007.^{[eighteen] [nineteen]}

Current SAR exchange rates
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Proposed budgetary marriage [edit]

Saudi arabia is a member of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, which planned a budgetary wedlock with a single currency by 2010.^{[18] [20]} Notwithstanding, all GCC countries operate with their own currency so far.

Come across likewise [edit]

• Banks in Saudi Arabia
• Economy of Saudi Arabia

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• Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN0-87341-207-ix.

External links [edit]

• Saudi banknotes From the starting time edition to the special edition.
• http://world wide web.islamicbanknotes.com/

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_riyal