Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 15 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,930 Rls
11,380 Rls
16, 550 RLs
2,380 Rls
2,430 Rls
7,071 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
11 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,486
Australian Dollar 6,935
Canadian Dollar 7,172
Japanese Yen (100) 8,460
Norwegian Krone 1,421
British Pound 16,803
Swedish Krona 1,246
US Dollar 8,915
Danish Krone 1,544
Swiss Franc 7,440
UAE Dirham 2,428
Saudi Riyal 2,377
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,521
Bahraini Dinar 23,649
Qatari Riyal 2,450
Omani Rial 23,157
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 15 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 942,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,155,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 490,000 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
424,200 Rls
92,000 Rls
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