There are five main laws governing Suriname’s financial sector: (1) the Bank Act 1956, (2) the Banking and Credit System Supervision Act 2011, (3) the Pension and Provident Fund Act 2005, (4) the Banking and Credit System Supervision Act 1968 (for insurance companies), and (5) the Foreign Exchange Houses and Money Transfer Companies Act 2012.

The Bank Act establishes the CBvS as one of Suriname´s monetary authorities and the country's governing body in monetary and economic affairs. This Act also charges the CBvS with the prime objective of promoting the value and stability of the currency of Suriname.

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The Bank Act, moreover, establishes the CBvS as the supervisor of the banking and credit system, a task that was expanded by amendment of article 9 in 2005, to explicitly include the pension funds, insurance companies, foreign exchange houses and money transfer companies.

The Bank Act and the Supervision Act empower the CBvS to employ several monetary instruments, such as credit ceilings, reserve requirements, discount facilities and open market operations. The Bank Act has been subject to several amendments, the latest in May 2005. In the context of prudential supervision the CBvS can set standards for, inter alia, liquidity, solvency, and corporate governance.

The Supervision Act, approved in November 2011 by Parliament, replaces the old Banking and Credit System Supervision Act of 1968, which was amended in November 1986. The current Supervision Act governs the depository corporations (banks, investment companies, finance companies, and credit unions). The old Supervision Act, however, still applies to the insurance sector, pending the preparation of a new act for this subsector.
The Pension and Provident Fund Act of 2005 is the main law governing Suriname's pension funds.

The Act for supervision of foreign exchange houses and money transfer companies was approved in October 2012. Prior to the approval of this Act the CBvS only had regulations in place for foreign exchange houses regarding their daily operations and reporting requirements to the CBvS. With this new Act the supervisory tools to regulate the foreign exchange houses and money transfer companies have been broadened enabling the CBvS to implement a more structured supervision in this area.

Exchange RatesMarch 09th and until further notice

Currency Buying Selling
USD 14,018 14,290
EUR 16,628 16,959
GBP 19,396 19,782
ANG 7,699 7,852
AWG 7,784 7,939
BRL 2,438 2,485
TTD 2,063 2,103
BBD 6,907 7,044
XCD 5,190 5,293
PER 100 GYD 6,657 6,790

Gold CertificatesMarch 09th and until further notice

Coupon SRD
5 gram 7.814,97
10 gram 15.629,94
50 gram 78.149,69
100 gram 156.299,39
500 gram 781.496,94
1000 gram 1562993,88
Gold LME: USD 1.701,00 /tr.oz.

Inflation

    Average End-of-period
2022   52.4 54.6
       
2023   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.7 55.6
Feb   3.2 57.9
Mar   3.2 59.6
Apr   5.7 65.4
May   2.4 65.0
Jun   2.3 54.6
Jul   3.0 56.6
Aug   2.0 53.5
Sep   1.5 50.8
Oct   1.0 42.9
Nov   0.6 38.7
Dec   0.1 32.6
       
2024   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.9 29.0
Feb   0.4 25.4
Mar   4.4 26.8
Apr   0.7 20.9
May   0.5 18.6
Jun   0.2 16.2
Jul   0.1 13.0
Aug   0.3 11.1
Sep   0.9 10.5
Oct   0.6 10.1
Nov   0.2 9.6
Dec   0.5 10.1
       
2025   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.6 9.9
Feb*)   0.4 9.9

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Gewogen Gemiddelde Koersen30 april - 15:00u (Giraal)

Geldsoort Aankoop Verkoop
USD 36,629 36,692
EUR 41,766 42,042
GBP 48,906 49,865
XCG 20,126 20,520
AWG 20,349 20,748
BRL 6,526 6,653
TTD 5,413 5,519
BBD 18,057 18,410
XCD 13,566 13,832
GYD PER 100 17,405 17,746
CNY 5,041 5,140

Gewogen Gemiddelde Koersen30 april - 15:00u (Bankpapier)

Geldsoort Aankoop Verkoop
USD 36,408 36,898
EUR 40,570 40,725
GBP 48,611 49,573
XCG 20,004 20,400
AWG 20,227 20,627
BRL 6,486 6,615
TTD 5,380 5,487
BBD 17,948 18,303
XCD 13,484 13,751
GYD PER 100 17,300 17,643
CNY 5,011 5,110

GoudcertificatenApril 30

Coupure SRD
5 gram 38.988,83
10 gram 77.977,65
50 gram 389.888,26
100 gram 779.776,52
500 gram 3.898.882,59
1000 gram 7.797.765,18
Gold LBMA USD 3.305,05 /tr.oz.

Gewogen gemiddelde toegewezen OMO rente

Veiling ID Veiling Datum Rente (%)
CBTD250430-1W 2025-04-30 7,7
CBTD250423-1W 2025-04-23 7,7
CBTD250416-1W 2025-04-16 7,1
CBTD250409-1W 2025-04-09 7,4

Rente Beleningsfaciliteit

Veiling ID Veiling Datum Rente (%)
CBTD250430-1W 2025-04-30 9,2
CBTD250423-1W 2025-04-23 9,2
CBTD250416-1W 2025-04-16 8,5
CBTD250409-1W 2025-04-09 8,9
Weekbalans

Inflatie

    Average End-of-period
2022   52.4 54.6
       
2023   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.7 55.6
Feb   3.2 57.9
Mar   3.2 59.6
Apr   5.7 65.4
May   2.4 65.0
Jun   2.3 54.6
Jul   3.0 56.6
Aug   2.0 53.5
Sep   1.5 50.8
Oct   1.0 42.9
Nov   0.6 38.7
Dec   0.1 32.6
       
2024   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.9 29.0
Feb   0.4 25.4
Mar   4.4 26.8
Apr   0.7 20.9
May   0.5 18.6
Jun   0.2 16.2
Jul   0.1 13.0
Aug   0.3 11.1
Sep   0.9 10.5
Oct   0.6 10.1
Nov   0.2 9.6
Dec   0.5 10.1
       
2025   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.6 9.9
Feb*)   0.4 9.9

*) Preliminary figures