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

8,900 Rls
11,500 Rls
16, 900 RLs
2,375 Rls
2,425 Rls
7,097 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
1 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,495
Australian Dollar 6,954
Canadian Dollar 7,097
Japanese Yen (100) 8,389
Norwegian Krone 1,415
British Pound 17,008
Swedish Krona 1,250
US Dollar 8,905
Danish Krone 1,544
Swiss Franc 7,480
UAE Dirham 2,425
Saudi Riyal 2,375
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,490
Bahraini Dinar 23,621
Qatari Riyal 2,448
Omani Rial 23,131
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 2 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 975,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,180,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 515,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 330,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
436,000 Rls
94,600 Rls
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