Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 23 April 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,900 Rls
11,680 Rls
17, 100 RLs
2,373 Rls
2,423 Rls
7,203 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
19 April  2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,568
Australian Dollar 6,832
Canadian Dollar 7,131
Japanese Yen (100) 8,297
Norwegian Krone 1,410
British Pound 16,998
Swedish Krona 1,257
US Dollar 8,895
Danish Krone 1,552
Swiss Franc 7,487
UAE Dirham 2,423
Saudi Riyal 2,372
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,454
Bahraini Dinar 23,595
Qatari Riyal 2,444
Omani Rial 23,105
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 23 April
  2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 990,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,190,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 550,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 310,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
432,500 Rls
93,800 Rls
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