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Arab currency exchange rates steady against Saudi riyal on Thursday

Arab currency rates remained stable against the Saudi riyal on Thursday, with little change reported for the Egyptian pound and other regional currencies.

Arab currency exchange rates steady against Saudi riyal on Thursday

Foreign currency exchange rates remained unchanged against the Saudi riyal on Thursday, according to the Saudi Central Bank's data. The US dollar, euro, and numerous other major currencies maintained their values relative to the riyal. The US dollar index on global markets closed at 101.910, marking a 0.43% decrease against a basket of major currencies, such as the euro and the British pound.

The Saudi Central Bank reported the following exchange rates for the day: 1 US dollar equaled 3.75 riyals, 1 British pound equaled 4.93 riyals, 1 Swiss franc equaled 4.47 riyals, 1 euro equaled 4.17 riyals, and 1 Japanese yen equaled 0.024 riyals. Other notable rates included 0.56 riyals for the Chinese yuan, 0.74 riyals for the Brazilian real, 2.63 riyals for the Canadian dollar, 7.13 riyals for the Cypriot pound, 0.57 riyals for the Danish krone, 0.003 riyals for the Argentine peso, and 2.6 riyals for the Australian dollar.

The Indian rupee was 0.04 riyals, the Sri Lankan rupee 0.0121 riyals, the Indonesian rupiah 0.0022 riyals, the Pakistani rupee 0.0134 riyals, the New Zealand dollar 2.09 riyals, the Russian ruble 0.05 riyals, and the Turkish lira 0.08 riyals.

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