Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 7 Feb. 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,870 Rls
11,420 Rls
16,520 Rls
2,362 Rls
2,412 Rls
7,096 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
6, Feb. 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,464
Australian Dollar 6,841
Canadian Dollar 7,096
Japanese Yen (100) 8,543
Norwegian Krone 1,382
British Pound 16,702
Swedish Krona 1,263
US Dollar 8,857
Danish Krone 1,540
Swiss Franc 7,456
UAE Dirham 2,412
Saudi Riyal 2,362
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,332
Bahraini Dinar 23,493
Qatari Riyal 2,434
Omani Rial 23,006
Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 7
Feb. 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 948,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,160,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 485,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 287,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
416,000 Rls
90,300 Rls
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