Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 5 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,900 Rls
11,530 Rls
16, 930 RLs
2,375 Rls
2,425 Rls
7,130 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
4 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,530
Australian Dollar 6,921
Canadian Dollar 7,130
Japanese Yen (100) 8,517
Norwegian Krone 1,421
British Pound 16,926
Swedish Krona 1,257
US Dollar 8,906
Danish Krone 1,550
Swiss Franc 7,476
UAE Dirham 2,425
Saudi Riyal 2,375
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,494
Bahraini Dinar 23,624
Qatari Riyal 2,447
Omani Rial 23,135
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 5 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 962,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,170,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 505,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 322,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
433,000 Rls
94,000 Rls
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