Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 22 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,940 Rls
11,210 Rls
16, 340 RLs
2,385 Rls
2,435 Rls
7,074 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
21 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,127
Australian Dollar 6,749
Canadian Dollar 7,074
Japanese Yen (100) 8,268
Norwegian Krone 1,382
British Pound 16,314
Swedish Krona 1,223
US Dollar 8,941
Danish Krone 1,506
Swiss Franc 7,242
UAE Dirham 2,435
Saudi Riyal 2,385
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,613
Bahraini Dinar 23,717
Qatari Riyal 2,458
Omani Rial 23,224
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 22 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 940,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,150,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 485,000 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
421,800 Rls
91,500 Rls
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