Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 12 Mar. 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,860 Rls
11,930 Rls
17,030 Rls
2,363 Rls
2,412 Rls
7,159 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
12 Mar. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,920
Australian Dollar 7,030
Canadian Dollar 7,357
Japanese Yen (100) 8,517
Norwegian Krone 1,459
British Pound 17,064
Swedish Krona 1,315
US Dollar 8,855
Danish Krone 1,601
Swiss Franc 7,695
UAE Dirham 2,411
Saudi Riyal 2,362
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,325
Bahraini Dinar 23,489
Qatari Riyal 2,434
Omani Rial 23,001
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 12
Mar. 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,080,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,270,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 508,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 305,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
434,000 Rls
94,300 Rls
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