Open market rates for major foreign currencies
 Tehran, 8 May 2005
In Tehran
Currency Rate
US Dollar
(EU) Euro
British Pound
Saudi Riyal
UAE Dirham
Canadian Dollar

8,910 Rls
11,500 Rls
16, 900 RLs
2,376 Rls
2,426 Rls
7,161 Rls

CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies
7 May 2005
Currency Buying
(EU) Euro 11,446
Australian Dollar 6,923
Canadian Dollar 7,161
Japanese Yen (100) 8,503
Norwegian Krone 1,410
British Pound 16,864
Swedish Krona 1,249
US Dollar 8,910
Danish Krone 1,539
Swiss Franc 7,397
UAE Dirham 2,426
Saudi Riyal 2,376
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,507
Bahraini Dinar 23,634
Qatari Riyal 2,448
Omani Rial 23,145
Syrian Pound 157

Prices of Gold
Tehran, 8 May
 2005
Gold Coin Price
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 960,000 Rls
1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,165,000 Rls
1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 500,000 Rls
1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 320,000 Rls
Gold Price
(0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram
(0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram
NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg
429,700 Rls
93,200 Rls
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