18th of March 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT- CENTRAL BANK FACILITATES PAYMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC

The Centrale Bank van Suriname, in consultation with the commercial banks, has made arrangements that should result in the preservation and increase of confidence in the Surinamese dollar. The managements of the banks have promised their support to the policy actions of the Central Bank.

One of the arrangements is that account holders and clients no longer have to pay any transaction costs on cash deposits and withdrawals in Surinamese dollars. On the other hand, the Central Bank stopped the costs of SRD transactions that it charged the banks for its services. 

Earlier the public was obliged to prove the origin of the cash with deposits from USD 3,000 and EUR 3,000, with underlying documents. Deposits in foreign currencies are stimulated by the measure that from now on amounts of USD 5,000 and Euro 5,000 must be given a declaration of origin. Furthermore, the commercial banks have been strongly encouraged to minimize transaction costs for cash deposits in euros. 

Suriname is known as a so-called "cash economy", because, compared to other countries, payment for goods and services still occur in cash most of the time but to keep up with international developments and obligations, changes must be made to our payment system. The Central Bank strongly urges the public to make use of the various options of cashless payments, which commercial banks offer, as much as possible.  

Central Bank of Suriname 

March 18, 2019

 

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

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesMarch 28 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 34.932 35.252
EUR 37.492 38.178
GBP 44.164 45.030
ANG 19.193 19.570
AWG 19.407 19.787
BRL 6.989 7.126
TTD 5.162 5.263
BBD 17.220 17.558
XCD 12.938 13.191
GYD PER 100 16.599 16.924
CNY 4.833 4.927

Weighted Average RatesMarch 28 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 34.562 34.799
EUR 35.862 36.532
GBP 43.697 44.562
ANG 18.990 19.366
AWG 19.201 19.581
BRL 6.915 7.052
TTD 5.108 5.209
BBD 17.038 17.375
XCD 12.801 13.054
GYD PER 100 16.423 16.748
CNY 4.782 4.876

Gold CertificatesMarch 28

Coupon SRD
5 gram 24.851,56
10 gram 49.703,13
50 gram 248.515,63
100 gram 497.031,27
500 gram 2.485.156,35
1000 gram 4.970.312,69
Gold LBMA USD 2.192,70 / tr.oz

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD240327-1W 2024-03-27 37,2
CBTD240320-1W 2024-03-20 37,3
CBTD240313-1W 2024-03-13 35,8
CBTD240306-1W 2024-03-06 31,8

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD240327-1W 2024-03-27 44,6
CBTD240320-1W 2024-03-20 44,8
CBTD240313-1W 2024-03-13 43,0
CBTD240306-1W 2024-03-06 38,2
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

*) Preliminary figures