Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 24 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,950 Rls
11,230 Rls
16, 400 RLs
2,387 Rls
2,435 Rls
7,097 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
23 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,235
Australian Dollar 6,778
Canadian Dollar 7,097
Japanese Yen (100) 8,298
Norwegian Krone 1,385
British Pound 16,366
Swedish Krona 1,224
US Dollar 8,950
Danish Krone 1,509
Swiss Franc 7,263
UAE Dirham 2,437
Saudi Riyal 2,387
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,645
Bahraini Dinar 23,741
Qatari Riyal 2,460
Omani Rial 23,248
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 24 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 935,000 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
421,200 Rls
91,400 Rls
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