Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran,31 Oct. 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

9,070 Rls
10,950 Rls
16, 080 RLs
2,418 Rls
2,469 Rls

7,716 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
30 Oct. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 10,962
Australian Dollar 6,802
Canadian Dollar 7,700
Japanese Yen (100) 7,837
Norwegian Krone 1,405
British Pound 16,098
Swedish Krona 1,151
US Dollar 9,061
Danish Krone 1,470
Swiss Franc 7,098
UAE Dirham 2,468
Saudi Riyal 2,4176
Kuwaiti Dinar 31,036
Bahraini Dinar 24,036
Qatari Riyal 2,489
Omani Rial 23,537
Syrian Pound 159

Prices of Gold
Tehran,31 Oct.
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,180,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,055,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 535,000 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
447,000 Rls
103,200 Rls
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