Central Bank present at Suriname’s Business Fair 2013

From March 22nd till 24th the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance were present at the second edition of Suriname’s Business Fair.

Economics training program for journalists

From March 4 to 8, 2013 the Central Bank organised the second economics training for local journalists, with support of the IMF and Reuters. The first economics workshop for journalists was in January 2011.

Forum to improve Suriname’s IT position

On Friday May 3rd the Central Bank of Suriname hosted a one-day conference on “Improving Suriname’s position in IT-related indices of the UN, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum”.

Suriname hosted International conference on Financial Education

One of the first highlights in this regard was the hosting of the IV Conference on Economic and Financial Education on December 6th and 7th 2012 in Paramaribo, in cooperation with the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA) and OECD.

Anti-money laundering seminar for Public Sector Managers

On November 28th and 29th 2012 the Central Bank of Suriname, with support of the IMF, organised a seminar on money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. Representatives of local financial institutes like banks; insurance companies and money exchangers have participated in this two-day event.

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

 

 

Weighted Average RatesMay 02 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 36.559 36.920
EUR 41.493 41.652
GBP 48.598 49.551
XCG 20.087 20.481
AWG 20.311 20.709
BRL 6.453 6.579
TTD 5.399 5.504
BBD 18.022 18.375
XCD 13.540 13.806
GYD PER 100 17.372 17.712
CNY 5.028 5.126

Weighted Average RatesMay 02 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 36.493 37.015
EUR 40.576 40.839
GBP 48.511 49.471
XCG 20.051 20.448
AWG 20.274 20.675
BRL 6.441 6.569
TTD 5.389 5.496
BBD 17.990 18.346
XCD 13.516 13.784
GYD PER 100 17.340 17.684
CNY 5.019 5.118

Gold CertificatesMay 02

Coupon SRD
5 gram 38.159,23
10 gram 76.318,47
50 gram 381.592,33
100 gram 763.184,66
500 gram 3.815.923,29
1000 gram 7.631.846,58
Gold LBMA USD 3.214,75 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
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

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
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
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

*) Preliminary figures