ri·yal
less common spelling of rial
the basic monetary unit of Iran, Oman, and Yemen see Money Table
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Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2022
In 2023, foreign direct investment inflows totaled 96 billion riyals, or $25.6 billion.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Military spending, for its part, has decreased from 540 billion riyals in 2019 to 440 billion riyals at the end of 2021.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2022
Books were covered within the price range of 26.70 riyals to 29 riyals.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
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Despite the pandemic, spending on public-sector wages declined from a high of nearly 510 billion riyals by the end of 2019 to about 490 billion riyals by the end of 2021.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2022
In 2023, foreign direct investment inflows totaled 96 billion riyals, or $25.6 billion.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Military spending, for its part, has decreased from 540 billion riyals in 2019 to 440 billion riyals at the end of 2021.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2022
Books were covered within the price range of 26.70 riyals to 29 riyals.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
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“Riyal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riyal. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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