Investors impressed by Suriname’s macroeconomic overview at Toronto’s Mining Fair (PDAC)

During the PDAC Conference (Mining Investment Show at Toronto, Canada) from March 3rd – 6th 2013 Suriname’s Government presented its investment opportunities in the mining sector at a side event.


The Minister of Natural Resources, Jim Hok, presented Suriname’s vision on investments and the outlook of the mining sector. The Central Bank’s senior advisor, Mr. Bernhard Fritz-Krockow, presented Suriname’s macroeconomic overview in a comprehensive presentation.
The investors reacted positively on the presented country statistics such as solid growth numbers, low inflation, and maintenance of low public debt levels, containing of government current spending and resolving external payment arrears.

Click here for the presentation on Suriname’s macroeconomic outlook and investment opportunities

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 5.7
Apr*   0.7 5.6

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesJune 11 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 36.948 37.131
EUR 41.820 43.016
GBP 49.838 50.815
XCG 20.301 20.699
AWG 20.527 20.929
BRL 6.624 6.754
TTD 5.466 5.574
BBD 18.214 18.571
XCD 13.684 13.953
GYD PER 100 17.557 17.901
CNY 5.141 5.242

Weighted Average RatesJune 11 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 38.416 38.593
EUR 43.176 43.384
GBP 51.818 52.844
XCG 21.108 21.526
AWG 21.342 21.765
BRL 6.887 7.024
TTD 5.684 5.796
BBD 18.937 19.312
XCD 14.228 14.510
GYD PER 100 18.254 18.616
CNY 5.345 5.451

Gold CertificatesJune 11

Coupon SRD
5 gram 39.845,08
10 gram 79.690,16
50 gram 398.450,78
100 gram 796.901,56
500 gram 3.984.507,81
1000 gram 7.969.015,62
Gold LBMA USD 3.337,70 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250611-1W 2025-06-11 10,2
CBTD250604-1W 2025-06-04 4,5
CBTD250528-1W 2025-05-28 5,0
CBTD250521-1W 2025-05-21 5,0

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250611-1W 2025-06-11 12,2
CBTD250604-1W 2025-06-04 5,4
CBTD250528-1W 2025-05-28 6,0
CBTD250521-1W 2025-05-21 6,0
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 9.6
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 5.7
Apr*   0.7 5.6

*) Preliminary figures