Open Market Rates for Major Foreign Currencies, Prices of Gold

June 20, 2002 - 0:0
TEHRAN -- The latest open market (unofficial) rates for major foreign currencies and prices of gold are as follows: Currency Rate Change U.S. dollar 1 Rls.7,990 unchanged (EU) euro 1 Rls.7,570 +10 rials British pound 1 Rls.11,720 +170 rials +++ +++ +++ Gold Coin Price Change Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1 Rls.598,000 +1,000 rials Full Bahar-e Azadi 1 Rls.641,000 +3,000 rials Half Bahar-e Azadi 1 Rls.330,000 unchanged Quarter Azadi 1 Rls.205,000 unchanged +++ +++ +++ Gold Price Change (0.750 or 18 ct) `methqal' 1 Rls.283,000 +3,200 rials (0.750 or 18 ct) gram 1 Rls.60,800 +100 rials NB: 217 methqals = 1kg