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  • noun Plural form of riyal.

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Examples

  • Excluding capital gains from the flotation earlier this year of fast-food chain Herfy Food Services Co, Savola's net profit stands at 198 million riyals, which is 10 percent above its own projections for the first quarter of 2010.

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2010

  • The package, estimated to cost around 135 billion Saudi riyals $36 billion, included housing support and funding to offset inflation and support for students.

    Protest Violence Reaches Saudi Arabia Summer Said 2011

  • The social and economic overhaul, estimated to cost around 135 billion Saudi riyals $36 billion, include housing support, funding to offset inflation and guarantee of payment for students overseas, according to a series of royal decrees published on the official Saudi Press Agency, or SPA.

    Saudi Arabia King Rolls Out Reforms Summer Said 2011

  • Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah returned to the kingdom after a three-month absence for medical treatment and introduced a number of nonpolitical reforms—estimated to cost around 135 billion Saudi riyals $36 billion—including housing support, funding to offset inflation and guarantee of payment for students overseas.

    World Watch 2011

  • The move is the latest of social and economic overhaul announced by the king last week, estimated to cost around 135 billion Saudi riyals $36 billion.

    Saudi King Orders Permanent State Jobs for Citizens 2011

  • Zain KSA shares rose 6.3% to 7.60 Saudi Arabian riyals $2.03, while Kingdom Holding shares rose 1.6% to 9.50 riyals.

    Zain Gets $950 Million Bid for Saudi Assets Shereen El Gazzar 2011

  • The tick size would be one dirham for a stock valued at less than 25 Qatari riyals $6.87, five dirhams for a share between 25 riyals and 50 riyals, and 10 dirhams when a stock price is above 50 riyals.

    Qatar To Extend Stock Market Trading Hours Alex Delmar-Morgan 2011

  • That followed recent steps including a 40% increase in the minimum wage to 200 riyals a month, increased payments to students and a cabinet reshuffle.

    Protests in Oman Sputter Angus McDowall 2011

  • Among individual stocks, Dubai bellwether Emaar Properties fell 6% to 2.50 dirhams; Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties dropped 9.3% to 1.26 dirhams; Kuwait's Zain lost 5.9% to 1.280 Kuwait dinars; and Industries Qatar sagged 8.1% to 118.20 riyals.

    Gulf Markets Tumble on Arab Unrest Nikhil Lohade 2011

  • Tuesday morning Omanis received text messages from the government promising several measures including the introduction of welfare payments to the unemployed of 150 Omani riyals $390 a month.

    Protests in Oman Sputter Angus McDowall 2011

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