Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 21 Feb. 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,860 Rls
11,500 Rls
16,500 Rls
2,361 Rls
2,411 Rls
7,181 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
15 Feb. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,495
Australian Dollar 6,946
Canadian Dollar 7,172
Japanese Yen (100) 8,444
Norwegian Krone 1,371
British Pound 16,708
Swedish Krona 1,267
US Dollar 8,855
Danish Krone 1,545
Swiss Franc 7,409
UAE Dirham 2,412
Saudi Riyal 2,362
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,325
Bahraini Dinar 23,488
Qatari Riyal 2,433
Omani Rial 23,000
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 21
Feb. 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 965,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,180,000 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
420,000 Rls
91,200 Rls
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