Supporting research record

Saudi-riyal circulation in Qatar — 1966 interim episode

T-FTM000957 · Outside the currency tree

A territorial use episode, not a new Saudi currency and not the origin of today’s Saudi riyal.

Instrument, denomination, issuer, monetary standard or other context: not a separate currency node.

Currency profiles

Evidence & research notes 2 claims

Saudi-riyal circulation in Qatar — 1966 interim episode: A territorial use episode, not a new Saudi currency and not the origin of today’s Saudi riyal.

Supported C970

Qatar temporarily substituted borrowed Saudi-riyal notes for Gulf rupees. This concerns Qatar’s circulation only, not the Saudi currency’s origin.

Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 · Open source ↗

Qatar: late June 1966 currency history

Source access and limitations

Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.

Only selected country milestones used.

Supported C971

Qatar–Dubai riyals replaced the interim Saudi notes. 100 Saudi riyals converted to 106.5 Qatar–Dubai riyals; inverse is not rounded.

Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 · Open source ↗

Qatar: September 1966 currency history

Source access and limitations

Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.

Only selected country milestones used.