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

9,070 Rls
10,900 Rls
16, 000 RLs
2,419 Rls
2,470 Rls

7,699 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
1 Nov. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 10,883
Australian Dollar 6,752
Canadian Dollar 7,680
Japanese Yen (100) 7,773
Norwegian Krone 1,398
British Pound 16,045
Swedish Krona 1,137
US Dollar 9,063
Danish Krone 1,459
Swiss Franc 7,040
UAE Dirham 2,468
Saudi Riyal 2,417
Kuwaiti Dinar 31,038
Bahraini Dinar 24,041
Qatari Riyal 2,490
Omani Rial 23,542
Syrian Pound 159

Prices of Gold
Tehran,2 Nov.
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,175,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,050,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 535,000 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
454,500 Rls
102,900 Rls
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