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

8,930 Rls
11,350 Rls
16, 420 RLs
2,383 Rls
2,433 Rls
7,097 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
18 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,275
Australian Dollar 6,751
Canadian Dollar 7,068
Japanese Yen (100) 8,319
Norwegian Krone 1,392
British Pound 16,379
Swedish Krona 1,223
US Dollar 8,937
Danish Krone 1,515
Swiss Franc 7,312
UAE Dirham 2,434
Saudi Riyal 2,384
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,599
Bahraini Dinar 23,707
Qatari Riyal 2,456
Omani Rial 23,216
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 21 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 950,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,150,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 495,000 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
425,500 Rls
92,300 Rls
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