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

8,950 Rls
11,260 Rls
16, 370 RLs
2,386 Rls
2,435 Rls
7,091 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
22 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,222
Australian Dollar 6,752
Canadian Dollar 7,077
Japanese Yen (100) 8,272
Norwegian Krone 1,383
British Pound 16,321
Swedish Krona 1,223
US Dollar 8,945
Danish Krone 1,507
Swiss Franc 7,245
UAE Dirham 2,436
Saudi Riyal 2,386
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,627
Bahraini Dinar 23,727
Qatari Riyal 2,459
Omani Rial 23,235
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 23 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 930,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,145,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 480,000 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
421,400 Rls
91,400 Rls
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