Saudi Riyal - SAR

Saudi Riyal (SAR) is the official currency of Saudi Arabia. SAR currency notes are available in the following denominations – 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500. Travelers proceeding to Saudi Arabia should purchase SAR. In case of currency notes, in some instances, it is indeed cheaper to purchase USD in India and convert USD to SAR in Saudi Arabia. This is because SAR currency notes, due to short supply, can sometimes be available at unfavorable notes in India.

Saudi Riyals can be purchased in the form of forex cards and currency notes in India. Money transfers to Saudi Arabia are also possible from India. The same can be accomplished by either purchasing SAR demand drafts or making a swift wire transfer in SAR from India.