Open Market Rates for Major Foreign Currencies, Prices of Gold

June 24, 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 unchanged British pound 1 Rls.11,830 +110 rials Gold Coin Price Change Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1 Rls.604,000 -1,000 rials Full Bahar-e Azadi 1 Rls.645,000 +2,000 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.286,200 +2,200 rials (0.750 or 18 ct) gram 1 Rls.62,100 +500 rials NB: 217 methqals = 1kg