Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 27 Feb. 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,850 Rls
11,750 Rls
16,80 Rls
2,361 Rls
2,411 Rls
7,147Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
26 Feb. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,675
Australian Dollar 6,946
Canadian Dollar 7,147
Japanese Yen (100) 8,413
Norwegian Krone 1,414
British Pound 16,955
Swedish Krona 1,287
US Dollar 8,852
Danish Krone 1,569
Swiss Franc 7,570
UAE Dirham 2,411
Saudi Riyal 2,361
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,312
Bahraini Dinar 23,481
Qatari Riyal 2,4333
Omani Rial 23,993
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 27
Feb. 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,000,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,250,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 510,000 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
434,500 Rls
94,300 Rls
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