Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran,1 Feb. 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,870 Rls
11,580 Rls
16,630 Rls
2,361 Rls
2,411 Rls
7,122 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
30, Jan. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,514
Australian Dollar 6,852
Canadian Dollar 7,122
Japanese Yen (100) 8,547
Norwegian Krone 1,395
British Pound 16,666
Swedish Krona 1,265
US Dollar 8,851
Danish Krone 1,548
Swiss Franc 7,438
UAE Dirham 2,411
Saudi Riyal 2,361
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,312
Bahraini Dinar 23,478
Qatari Riyal 2,432
Omani Rial 22,991
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 1
Feb. 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 952,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,170,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 495,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 290,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
424,500 Rls
92,000 Rls
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