Papers - Research

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 Date 

Title

Author(s)

July, 2014

Determinants of Inflation in Suriname_2014

Nancy Sonneveld, Gavin Ooft and Janice Narain

July, 2014

Financial Development in  Suriname and its   Relationship with Economic Growth

Nancy Ong A Kwie and Daniel Boamah

February, 2014

Twin Deficit in Suriname_26Feb2014

Peggy R.M. Tjon Kie Sim-Balker, Albert W. Mungroo, Natalie Piqué-Lont and Gavin D.M. Ooft

December, 2013 

Government Expenditure in Suriname_A Stimulus or Impediment to Growth_2013

Albert W. Mungroo, Gavin D.M. Ooft and Peggy R.M. Tjon Kie Sim-Balker

Juli, 2013 

Human Capital Development and Economic Growth in Suriname_2013

Gavin D.M. Ooft and Karel Eckhorst

November 7-9, 2012

The International Investment Position of Suriname__2012

Rosminie Warsosemito

 November 7-9, 2012

The Money Demand Function in Suriname_2012

Sanjay Gaurisankar and Nancy Ong A Kwie-Jurgens

November 7-9, 2012 

Tourism and Agricultural Intersectoral Linkages in Suriname 1980-2010_ 2012

Daniëlla Wondel and  Karel Eckhorst

November 7-9, 2012 

Coping with Financial Dollarization in Suriname_ 2012

Rakesh Adhin
 November 15-18, 2011 Short-Run and Long-Run Relationship between  Money and Prices_ The Case of Suriname_2011 Sanjay Gaurisankar, Saira Jahangir-Abdoelrahaman, Karel Eckhorst, Wendy Amatali-Sisal, Rosmenie Warsosemito, and Daniëlla Wondel

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 23 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 36.657 37.112
EUR 41.135 41.870
GBP 49.423 50.391
XCG 20.141 20.536
AWG 20.365 20.764
BRL 6.401 6.526
TTD 5.391 5.497
BBD 18.070 18.425
XCD 13.577 13.843
GYD PER 100 17.418 17.760
CNY 5.102 5.202

Weighted Average RatesMay 23 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 37.597 37.962
EUR 41.325 41.709
GBP 50.690 51.694
XCG 20.658 21.067
AWG 20.887 21.301
BRL 6.565 6.695
TTD 5.530 5.639
BBD 18.534 18.901
XCD 13.925 14.201
GYD PER 100 17.865 18.219
CNY 5.233 5.336

Gold CertificatesMay 23

Coupon SRD
5 gram 39.183,95
10 gram 78.367,91
50 gram 391.839,53
100 gram 783.679,06
500 gram 3.918.395,29
1000 gram 7.836.790,59
Gold LBMA USD 3.284,00 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250521-1W 2025-05-21 5,0
CBTD250514-1W 2025-05-14 6,0
CBTD250507-1W 2025-05-07 6,6
CBTD250430-1W 2025-04-30 7,7

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250521-1W 2025-05-21 6,0
CBTD250514-1W 2025-05-14 7,2
CBTD250507-1W 2025-05-07 7,9
CBTD250430-1W 2025-04-30 9,2
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
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