Iranian rial

E21294

The Iranian rial is the official national currency of Iran, known for its high inflation and low international exchange value.


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fiat currency
national currency
centralBank Bank Markazi Iran
Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
country Iran
denominationType banknotes
coins
exchangeRateCharacteristic low international exchange value
fractionalUnit 1 rial = 100 dinar
hasCharacteristic multiple exchange rates (official and market)
hasDenomination 1000 rial banknote
10000 rial banknote
100000 rial banknote
1000000 rial cheque
2000 rial banknote
20000 rial banknote
5000 rial banknote
50000 rial banknote
500000 rial cheque
inflationCharacteristic high inflation
introduced 1932
isAffectedBy international sanctions on Iran
isNotWidelyUsedFor international trade
ISO4217Code IRR
isPeggedTo none
isSubjectTo currency sanctions
isUsedFor domestic transactions in Iran
languageOfInscription Persian
legalTenderIn Iran
monetaryPolicyAuthority Central Bank of Iran
monetarySystem decimal
officialCurrencyOf Iran
predecessorCurrency Iranian toman
region Middle East
regulatesInflation Central Bank of Iran
replaced Iranian toman
scriptOfInscription Persian script
subunit dinar
symbol ریال

usedIn Islamic Republic of Iran
usedInformallyAlongside Iranian toman
valuationIssue severe devaluation

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Iran
Kish Island
Tehran
currency
Central Bank of Iran
currencyIssued

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