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- Explanation: Official name: State of Qatar. Monetary unit: Indian rupee = 100 paise. Persian Gulf rupee replaced the Indian rupee. The Saudi Arabian riyal replaced the Persian Gulf rupee in 1966, Saudi Arabian riyal = 100 halalah. The Qatar/Dubai riyal replaced the Saudi Arabian riyal in 1967. The Qatar riyal replaced the Qatar/Dubai riyal at par on May 20, 1973. Current Monetary unit: 1 riyal (QR) = 100 dirhams
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