Editing Saudi riyal (section)

=== Currency symbol ===
[[File:التصميم الهندسي لرمز الريال السعودي - Saudi Riyal Symbol Design.svg|thumb|The design of the Saudi riyal symbol based on official standards.]]
On February 20, 2025, the [[Saudi Central Bank]] announced the approval of the Saudi riyal symbol by the [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud]]. The symbol was designed by a committee composed of relevant official entities, including the Saudi Central Bank, the [[Ministry of Culture (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of Culture]], the [[Ministry of Media (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of Media]], and the [[Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Approves Saudi Riyal Symbol |url=https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2266531 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=spa.gov.sa |language=en}}</ref> 

Regarding the symbol''',''' The Saudi Central Bank clarified that the design of the Saudi riyal symbol was inspired by Arabic calligraphy and consists solely of the Arabic letters of the word "Riyal," without any additional elements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQs |url=https://www.sama.gov.sa/en-us/currency/srs/pages/faqs.aspx |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=www.sama.gov.sa}}</ref> Additionally, the Saudi Central Bank has published the precise standards and proportions for designing the riyal symbol and guidelines for its usage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saudi riyal symbol Guidelines |url=https://www.sama.gov.sa/en-US/Currency/SRS/Pages/Guidelines.aspx |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=www.sama.gov.sa}}</ref> The symbol is scheduled for inclusion in [[Unicode]] Version 17.0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Proposed New Characters: The Pipeline | publisher=Unicode Consortiu |date=2025-04-28 |access-date=24 May 2025 |url=https://unicode.org/alloc/Pipeline.html }}</ref>