Suriname Macroeconomic outlook and investment opportunities

The 38th annual Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank Group Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, May 20th 2013.

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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
Mar*)   0.5 5.8

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesMay 23 - 10:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 36.688 36.760
EUR 41.297 41.647
GBP 49.235 50.200
XCG 20.158 20.553
AWG 20.382 20.782
BRL 6.480 6.607
TTD 5.396 5.502
BBD 18.086 18.440
XCD 13.588 13.854
GYD PER 100 17.433 17.775
CNY 5.092 5.192

Weighted Average RatesMay 23 - 10:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 37.340 38.000
EUR 41.104 41.734
GBP 50.110 51.102
XCG 20.516 20.923
AWG 20.744 21.155
BRL 6.596 6.726
TTD 5.492 5.601
BBD 18.407 18.772
XCD 13.830 14.103
GYD PER 100 17.743 18.094
CNY 5.183 5.285

Gold CertificatesMay 23

Coupon SRD
5 gram 38.812,30
10 gram 77.624,60
50 gram 388.123,01
100 gram 776.246,02
500 gram 3.881.230,09
1000 gram 7.762.460,17
Gold LBMA USD 3.284,00 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250521-1W 2025-05-21 5,0
CBTD250514-1W 2025-05-14 6,0
CBTD250507-1W 2025-05-07 6,6
CBTD250430-1W 2025-04-30 7,7

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250521-1W 2025-05-21 6,0
CBTD250514-1W 2025-05-14 7,2
CBTD250507-1W 2025-05-07 7,9
CBTD250430-1W 2025-04-30 9,2
Balance sheet

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
Mar*)   0.5 5.8

*) Preliminary figures