US Dollar to Saudi Arabian Riyal — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More

Country of Circulation: Saudi Arabia

Currency Code, Symbol: SAR, SAR

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 halalas, 1 riyal, 2 riyals

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 riyals

History: The Saudi riyal (SR) is a currency circulating only within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is not accepted outside the state. On the international exchange market, it is known as SAR.Halalah is used as change for the Saudi riyal. One SAR equals 100 halalas. The currency has been issued since 1928 after eliminating the Gulf rupee. Officially, there are smaller denomination coins – halalas. However, in cash payment, they are not used anymore. All prices are rounded to riyals.Read More