Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 3 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,900 Rls
11,450 Rls
16, 940 RLs
2,375 Rls
2,425 Rls
7,095 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
2 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,459
Australian Dollar 6,947
Canadian Dollar 7,065
Japanese Yen (100) 8,456
Norwegian Krone 1,409
British Pound 16,948
Swedish Krona 1,247
US Dollar 8,905
Danish Krone 1,540
Swiss Franc 7,441
UAE Dirham 2,425
Saudi Riyal 2,375
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,492
Bahraini Dinar 23,621
Qatari Riyal 2,447
Omani Rial 23,130
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 3 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 975,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,180,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 515,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 330,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
436,000 Rls
94,500 Rls
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