Open Market Rates for Major Foreign Currencies, Prices of Gold

Currency                  

Rate

US       Dollar  1

8,300  Rls

(EU)     Euro    1    

9,350  Rls

British  Pound   1

13,300  Rls

Saudi    Riyal   1    

2,203  Rls

UAE      Dirham  1    

2,250  Rls

Canadian Dollar  1

5,935  Rls

Gold Coin                             

Price

  Full    Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1

710,000 Rls

Full    Bahar-e Azadi  1    

810,000 Rls

    Half    Bahar-e Azadi       1

370,000 Rls

Quarter Bahar-e Azadi       1

230,000 Rls

    Gold      

Price

    (0.750 or 18 ct) `methqal' 

326,000 Rls

(0.750 or 18 ct)  gram      1

707,000 Rls

NB: 217 methqals

1 kg