Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 17 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,930 Rls
11,340 Rls
16, 560 RLs
2,382 Rls
2,432 Rls
7,082 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
16 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,294
Australian Dollar 6,812
Canadian Dollar 7,074
Japanese Yen (100) 8,338
Norwegian Krone 1,397
British Pound 16,571
Swedish Krona 1,227
US Dollar 8,929
Danish Krone 1,518
Swiss Franc 7,312
UAE Dirham 2,432
Saudi Riyal 2,381
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,537
Bahraini Dinar 23,685
Qatari Riyal 2,455
Omani Rial 23,193
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 17 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 940,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,150,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 485,000 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
422,400 Rls
91,960 Rls
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