Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 14 Mar. 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,910 Rls
11,900 Rls
17,100 Rls
2,362 Rls
2,412 Rls
7,359 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
13 Mar. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,923
Australian Dollar 7,031
Canadian Dollar 7,359
Japanese Yen (100) 8,518
Norwegian Krone 1,459
British Pound 17,068
Swedish Krona 1,315
US Dollar 8,857
Danish Krone 1,601
Swiss Franc 7,697
UAE Dirham 2,412
Saudi Riyal 2,362
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,332
Bahraini Dinar 23,494
Qatari Riyal 2,435
Omani Rial 23,006
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 14
Mar. 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,010,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,270,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 505,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 300,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
445,000 Rls
96,600 Rls
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