Suriname is rapidly capturing the attention of the global community from impressive economic performance and an ambitious social economic policy agenda.

Growth rates of 4-5 percent for nearly a decade already have pushed Suriname in the upper middle-income country category (per capita income in 2012 of US$ 8860). Further economic growth is expected from large investments in mining, energy, transportation and housing, amongst others.

The Suriname Government is engaging with the private sector to strengthen economic growth and societal development. The overarching plan is the Government’s multi-annual development program, which was adopted in the National Assemblee in December 2011.

Focus in 2013 is on a three-pronged approach, involving further engagement with international business, the local entrepreneurial and service sector, and further improvement of Government’s own finances.
The Suriname Government has recently announced that it will issue a sovereign bond to raise financing for its equity stake in a pending joint-venture with two North-American mining companies in the exploration and exploitation of gold.

The Government is setting up the Savings and Stability Fund Suriname, the Suriname version of a sovereign wealth fund. With the establishment of the SSFS, income streams from mining will henceforth be allocated to the budget according to strict rules and the remaining bulk be transferred to the Fund for financial investments. The SSFS thus serves to stabilize government income and expenditure and to generate surplus savings from non-renewable resources for future generations.

While the SSFS provides safeguards now and in the future, the Government also aims to bring stability from refocusing its overall role. It has embarked on public sector reform and a public finance management program.

Lastly, the Government is supporting local entrepreneurship and innovation in various ways. It has recently transferred SRD 35 million to a fund for the financing of small and medium enterprises (Fonds Klein en Midden Groot Ondernemerschap) which is being administered by one of the small state banks.

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

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesFebruary 06 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 35.245 35.500
EUR 36.235 36.768
GBP 43.631 44.486
ANG 19.365 19.745
AWG 19.581 19.964
BRL 6.073 6.192
TTD 5.186 5.287
BBD 17.374 17.715
XCD 13.054 13.310
GYD PER 100 16.747 17.076
CNY 4.836 4.930

Weighted Average RatesFebruary 06 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 34.980 35.414
EUR 35.765 36.218
GBP 43.303 44.160
ANG 19.220 19.600
AWG 19.433 19.818
BRL 6.027 6.146
TTD 5.147 5.249
BBD 17.244 17.585
XCD 12.956 13.212
GYD PER 100 16.622 16.951
CNY 4.799 4.894

Gold CertificatesFebruary 06

Coupon SRD
5 gram 32.769,89
10 gram 65.539,78
50 gram 327.698,89
100 gram 655.397,78
500 gram 3.276.988,92
1000 gram 6.553.977,85
Gold LBMA USD 2.871,15 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250205-1W 2025-02-05 6,9
CBTD250130-1W 2025-01-30 9,0
CBTD250122-1W 2025-01-22 11,6
CBTD250115-1W 2025-01-15 12,9

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250205-1W 2025-02-05 8,3
CBTD250130-1W 2025-01-30 10,8
CBTD250122-1W 2025-01-22 13,9
CBTD250115-1W 2025-01-15 15,5
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

*) Preliminary figures