Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 6 April 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,900 Rls
11,430 Rls
16, 560 RLs
2,370 Rls
2,420 Rls
7,298 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
5 April  2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,389
Australian Dollar 6,788
Canadian Dollar 7,268
Japanese Yen (100) 8,181
Norwegian Krone 1,395
British Pound 16,661
Swedish Krona 1,243
US Dollar 8,885
Danish Krone 1,529
Swiss Franc 7,330
UAE Dirham 2,420
Saudi Riyal 2,370
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,421
Bahraini Dinar 23,569
Qatari Riyal 2,441
Omani Rial 23,079
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 6 April
  2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 985,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,180,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 500,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 300,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
425,500 Rls
92,300 Rls
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