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

8,870 Rls
11,460 Rls
16,500 Rls
2,360 Rls
2,410 Rls
7,186 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
5, Feb. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,463
Australian Dollar 6,840
Canadian Dollar 7,095
Japanese Yen (100) 8,542
Norwegian Krone 1,382
British Pound 16,700
Swedish Krona 1,263
US Dollar 8,856
Danish Krone 1,540
Swiss Franc 7,455
UAE Dirham 2,412
Saudi Riyal 2,362
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,328
Bahraini Dinar 23,491
Qatari Riyal 2,432
Omani Rial 23,003
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 6
Feb. 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 940,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,160,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 485,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 285,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
416,260 Rls
90,300 Rls
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