Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 11 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,900 Rls
11,480 Rls
16, 720 RLs
2,377 Rls
2,427 Rls
7,204 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
10 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,451
Australian Dollar 6,898
Canadian Dollar 7,204
Japanese Yen (100) 8,428
Norwegian Krone 1,414
British Pound 16,759
Swedish Krona 1,414
US Dollar 8,913
Danish Krone 1,539
Swiss Franc 7,406
UAE Dirham 2,427
Saudi Riyal 2,377
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,516
Bahraini Dinar 23,642
Qatari Riyal 2,449
Omani Rial 23,152
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 11 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 315,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
429,200 Rls
93,100 Rls
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