ri·al
less common spelling of riyal
the basic monetary unit of Qatar and Saudi Arabia see Money Table
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Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
The Iranian rial and the Israeli shekel have gone through periods of volatility that have disturbed both trade finance transactions and their pricing.
—Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
What's New Iran's currency, the rial, has plummeted to a historic low, trading at 777,000 rials to the dollar as of Wednesday.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Over the weekend, Iran’s currency, the rial, hit a record low of 756,000 to the dollar, according to Reuters.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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After Assad left Syria, Iran’s currency sank to a record low; the exchange rate is almost eight hundred thousand rials to a dollar.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
The Iranian rial and the Israeli shekel have gone through periods of volatility that have disturbed both trade finance transactions and their pricing.
—Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
What's New Iran's currency, the rial, has plummeted to a historic low, trading at 777,000 rials to the dollar as of Wednesday.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Over the weekend, Iran’s currency, the rial, hit a record low of 756,000 to the dollar, according to Reuters.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Rial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rial. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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