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

 9,080 Rls
 10,680 Rls
 15, 700 RLs
 2,424 Rls
 2,475 Rls

 7,844 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
3 Dec. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 10,618
Australian Dollar 6,775
Canadian Dollar 7,805
Japanese Yen (100) 7,522
Norwegian Krone 1,342
British Pound 15,714
Swedish Krona 1,127
US Dollar 9,081
Danish Krone 1,425
Swiss Franc 6,878
UAE Dirham 2,473
Saudi Riyal 2,422
Kuwaiti Dinar 31,094
Bahraini Dinar 24,100
Qatari Riyal 2,495
Omani Rial 23,588
Syrian Pound 167

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 6 Dec.
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,240,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,140,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 575,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 318,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg

517,000 Rls
112,000 Rls
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