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 5.8

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesMay 09 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 35.825 36.299
EUR 40.420 41.620
GBP 47.553 48.485
XCG 19.684 20.070
AWG 19.903 20.293
BRL 6.333 6.458
TTD 5.269 5.373
BBD 17.660 18.006
XCD 13.269 13.529
GYD PER 100 17.023 17.357
CNY 4.948 5.045

Weighted Average RatesMay 09 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 36.123 36.414
EUR 39.792 40.274
GBP 47.948 48.897
XCG 19.848 20.241
AWG 20.068 20.466
BRL 6.386 6.513
TTD 5.313 5.418
BBD 17.807 18.160
XCD 13.379 13.644
GYD PER 100 17.165 17.505
CNY 4.989 5.088

Gold CertificatesMay 09

Coupon SRD
5 gram 39.122,65
10 gram 78.245,30
50 gram 391.226,51
100 gram 782.453,02
500 gram 3.912.265,11
1000 gram 7.824.530,21
Gold LBMA USD 3.352,30 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250507-1W 2025-05-07 6,6
CBTD250430-1W 2025-04-30 7,7
CBTD250423-1W 2025-04-23 7,7
CBTD250416-1W 2025-04-16 7,1

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250507-1W 2025-05-07 7,9
CBTD250430-1W 2025-04-30 9,2
CBTD250423-1W 2025-04-23 9,2
CBTD250416-1W 2025-04-16 8,5
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
       
2025   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.6 9.9
Feb   0.4 9.9
Mar*)   0.5 5.8

*) Preliminary figures