Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 25 April 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,890 Rls
11,600 Rls
16, 850 RLs
2,373 Rls
2,422 Rls
7,212 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
23 April  2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,636
Australian Dollar 6,963
Canadian Dollar 7,217
Japanese Yen (100) 8,402
Norwegian Krone 1,427
British Pound 17,028
Swedish Krona 1,269
US Dollar 8,896
Danish Krone 1,562
Swiss Franc 7,536
UAE Dirham 2,422
Saudi Riyal 2,373
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,465
Bahraini Dinar 23,597
Qatari Riyal 2,445
Omani Rial 23,107
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 25 April
  2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 980,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,180,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 505,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 317,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
434,700 Rls
94,300 Rls
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