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This has been asked before and My guess is....

.. that it is tied to the U.S. Dollar as a benchmark value.... AND/OR English is the Official International Language.

I have looked for a documented reason before but have yet to find one. So, what I offer is purely a best guess. It is odd that they use English, I agree.

More trivia:
Rial comes from the Spanish Real. (Spanish Real derived from Rey=King)

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NCR BankNote of the Day- Oil and Water
What is Brent?
Named after the Brent Goose.
Aside from the turmoil, I find it interesting that
This has been asked before and My guess is....
Re: NCR BankNote of the Day- Persian Gulf
Re: NCR BankNote of the Day- Persian Gulf
Does it have a serial number?
Re: Does it have a serial number?

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