Creating a Credit Bureau in Suriname

The Central Bank of Suriname, in cooperation with the Banking Association, has prepared draft legislation regarding the establishment of a Credit Bureau. This draft has recently been submitted to the Government to be reviewed. Submission to the Parliament is scheduled for this summer.

The establishment of a Credit Bureau aims at limiting information asymmetry between creditors and debtors, thereby improving credit market transparency and potentially the access to credit. Another aim is to protect creditors from becoming over-exposed and debtors from incurring too much debt.

 

 

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 9.7

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesJanuary 16 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 35.167 35.328
EUR 35.699 36.268
GBP 42.873 43.713
ANG 19.323 19.701
AWG 19.537 19.920
BRL 5.828 5.942
TTD 5.202 5.304
BBD 17.336 17.676
XCD 13.025 13.280
GYD PER 100 16.710 17.038
CNY 4.797 4.891

Weighted Average RatesJanuary 16 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 34.757 35.139
EUR 35.513 35.672
GBP 42.373 43.212
ANG 19.097 19.475
AWG 19.309 19.692
BRL 5.760 5.874
TTD 5.141 5.243
BBD 17.134 17.473
XCD 12.873 13.128
GYD PER 100 16.516 16.843
CNY 4.741 4.835

Gold CertificatesJanuary 16

Coupon SRD
5 gram 30.413,87
10 gram 60.827,74
50 gram 304.138,72
100 gram 608.277,43
500 gram 3.041.387,16
1000 gram 6.082.774,32
Gold LBMA USD 2.677,70 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250115-1W 2025-01-15 12,9
CBTD250108-1W 2025-01-08 15,0
CBTD250102-1W 2025-01-02 11,9
CBTD241231-1D 2024-12-31 10,0

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250115-1W 2025-01-15 15,5
CBTD250108-1W 2025-01-08 18,0
CBTD250102-1W 2025-01-02 14,3
CBTD241227-1W 2024-12-27 18,0
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 9.7

*) Preliminary figures