Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 19 April 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,890 Rls
11,510 Rls
16, 830 RLs
2,373 Rls
2,423 Rls
7,156 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
18 April  2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,555
Australian Dollar 6,834
Canadian Dollar 7,156
Japanese Yen (100) 8,282
Norwegian Krone 1,407
British Pound 16,930
Swedish Krona 1,259
US Dollar 8,896
Danish Krone 1,551
Swiss Franc 7,465
UAE Dirham 2,423
Saudi Riyal 2,373
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,458
Bahraini Dinar 23,598
Qatari Riyal 2,444
Omani Rial 23,108
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 19 April
  2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 990,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,190,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 505,000 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
440,000 Rls
92,560 Rls
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