Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 2 Feb. 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,870 Rls
11,580 Rls
16,600 Rls
2,360 Rls
2,410 Rls
7,186 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
1, Feb. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,534
Australian Dollar 6,819
Canadian Dollar 7,126
Japanese Yen (100) 8,529
Norwegian Krone 1,393
British Pound 16,639
Swedish Krona 1,269
US Dollar 8,850
Danish Krone 1,551
Swiss Franc 7,431
UAE Dirham 2,410
Saudi Riyal 2,360
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,304
Bahraini Dinar 23,475
Qatari Riyal 2,432
Omani Rial 22,988
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 2
Feb. 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 960,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,170,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 490,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 290,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
426,260 Rls
92,500 Rls
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