April 25, 2019 Communiqué-Issue of money shipment to the next phase

Suriname has been experiencing the adverse effects of the cessation of regular money shipments for a long time, after a shipment was unexpectedly seized by the Dutch public prosecution service last year April. The earlier mentioned effects are shortage of cash us dollars and a surplus of cash euros and a negative influence on the exchange rate.

The time has come that the central bank and the commercial banks have unanimously decided to request the Dutch court to remove the order to seize the shipment.

The banks, which have never been designated as suspects, have fully cooperated with the investigation and have tried to resolve the matter in consultation with the Dutch public prosecution service.

However, the Dutch public prosecution service appeared to have insufficient ear for the arguments of the banks and for the negative impact on the Surinamese economy. That is why the matter is now being referred to the court. the team of lawyers awaits the outcome with confidence because the originally stated ground of the seizure has expired and there is no other reasonable ground for continuation of the seizure. 

Besides removing the order of the current seizure, the banks are working towards a solution for future money shipments so they can resume in the foreseeable future and the monetary situation normalizes. 

Central Bank of Suriname 

April 25, 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

 Period   Average End-of-period
2020   34.9 60.8
2021   59.1 60.7
2022   52.4 54.6
2023   51.6 32.6
2024   16.2 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 5.7
May*)   0.8 6.0

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesJuly 02 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 37.044 37.481
EUR 44.469 45.052
GBP 50.605 51.596
XCG 20.354 20.753
AWG 20.580 20.983
BRL 6.766 6.899
TTD 5.466 5.573
BBD 18.261 18.619
XCD 13.720 13.989
GYD PER 100 17.602 17.947
CNY 5.167 5.268

Weighted Average RatesJuly 02 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 38.339 39.032
EUR 44.507 45.094
GBP 52.374 53.411
XCG 21.065 21.482
AWG 21.299 21.721
BRL 7.003 7.142
TTD 5.657 5.769
BBD 18.900 19.274
XCD 14.200 14.481
GYD PER 100 18.218 18.578
CNY 5.348 5.454

Gold CertificatesJuly 02

Coupon SRD
5 gram 40.356,83
10 gram 80.713,66
50 gram 403.568,31
100 gram 807.136,62
500 gram 4.035.683,09
1000 gram 8.071.366,18
Gold LBMA USD 3.349,00 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250702-1W 2025-07-02 5,9
CBTD250625-1W 2025-06-25 5,9
CBTD250618-1W 2025-06-18 5,8
CBTD250611-1W 2025-06-11 10,2

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250702-1W 2025-07-02 7,1
CBTD250625-1W 2025-06-25 7,1
CBTD250618-1W 2025-06-18 7,0
CBTD250611-1W 2025-06-11 12,2
Balance sheet

Inflation

 Period   Average End-of-period
2020   34.9 60.8
2021   59.1 60.7
2022   52.4 54.6
2023   51.6 32.6
2024   16.2 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 5.7
May*)   0.8 6.0

*) Preliminary figures