What is Saudi riyal?
{{Infobox Currency | currency_name_in_local = <!--the only popular fonts to ensure it is displayed properly-->{{lang|ar|ريال سعودي}} | image_1 =SaudiArabiaP6-1Riyal-LAH1379(1961)-donatedth b.jpg | image_title_1 = An old [[banknote]] of Saudi | ISO_code = SAR | using_countries = {{flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Saudi Arabia]] | inflation_rate = 3% (December 2013) | inflation_source_date = ''[http://www.sama.gov.sa/sites/SAMAEN/Pages/Home.aspx Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency]'', Jan 2014 est. | Conversion rate = 1 USD = 3.75 SR (1-September-1-September-2016 | subunit_ratio_1 = {{Frac|100}} | subunit_name_1 = halalah | symbol = [[File:Saudi Riyal Symbol.svg|20px]] | used_coins = 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.25, 0.50, 1 riyal, 2 riyals | used_banknotes = 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 riyals | issuing_authority_title = Central bank | issuing_authority = Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority | issuing_authority_website = www.sama.gov.sa |iso_code=SAR|iso_number=}} The '''riyal''' is the official [[currency|money]] used in [[Saudi Arabia]]. A shorter name for it is '''SR''' ({{lang-ar|ر.س}}). The riyal is divided into 100 halala ({{lang-ar|هللة}}). The riyal has been Saudi Arabia's money since Saudi Arabia became a country. It was the currency of [[Hejaz]] before Saudi Arabia was a country. There are 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 halala [[coin]]s; and 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 500 riyal [[banknote]]s. == Exchange rate == The riyal is fixed to be the same as 0.266667 [[United States dollar]]s.<ref>[http://www.sama-ksa.org/en/news/2004-10/3.pdf Saudi Arabia’s Exchange Rate Arrangement]</ref><ref>[http://www.sama-ksa.org/en/news/undated/special_feature.htm In this special feature Central Banking presents a survey of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency]</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} <references /> [[Category:Saudi Arabia]] [[Category:Currency of Asia]]