Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 10 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,910 Rls
11,550 Rls
16, 900 RLs
2,377 Rls
2,428 Rls
7,200 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
9 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,449
Australian Dollar 6,924
Canadian Dollar 7,163
Japanese Yen (100) 8,505
Norwegian Krone 1,410
British Pound 16,867
Swedish Krona 1,249
US Dollar 8,913
Danish Krone 1,539
Swiss Franc 7,399
UAE Dirham 2,427
Saudi Riyal 2,377
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,514
Bahraini Dinar 23,640
Qatari Riyal 2,449
Omani Rial 23,150
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 10 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 955,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,165,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 495,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 317,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
428,000 Rls
92,900 Rls
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