Centrale Bank Press Release Fitch

The Central Bank of Suriname welcomes the recent upgrade in Suriname’s credit rating by the international rating company Fitch.

The rating company published its report on July 10, 2012 and upgraded the credit rating of Suriname's foreign and local currency ratings, and the country ceiling from B+ to BB-with a stable outlook, the second upgrade by Fitch in about a year.

Click here for CBvS Press Release re Fitch Rating of Suriname

Click here for the Fitch Suriname's Credit Analysis Report 2012

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
2013   1.9 0.6
2014   3.4 3.9
2015   6.9 25.1
2016   55.5 52.4
2017   22.0  9.2 
2018   6.8# 5.4 
2019   4.4#  4.2 
2020   34.9 60.8
2021   59.1  60.7 
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

*) Preliminary figures

# 10-months inflation (Computations without data for May and June)

 

Weighted Average RatesSeptember 26 - 12:30h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 37.929 38.437
EUR 40.064 40.864
GBP 46.224 47.129
ANG 20.840 21.249
AWG 21.072 21.485
BRL 7.630 7.779
TTD 5.608 5.718
BBD 18.697 19.064
XCD 14.048 14.323
PER 100 GYD 18.023 18.376
CNY 5.189 5.291

Weighted Average RatesSeptember 26 - 12:30h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 37.593 37.978
EUR 39.011 39.792
GBP 45.814 46.721
ANG 20.655 21.064
AWG 20.885 21.299
BRL 7.562 7.712
TTD 5.559 5.669
BBD 18.532 18.899
XCD 13.923 14.199
PER 100 GYD 17.863 18.217
CNY 5.143 5.245

Gold CertificatesSeptember 26

Coupon SRD
5 gram 23.786,86
10 gram 47.573,72
50 gram 237.868,60
100 gram 475.737,20
500 gram 2.378.685,98
1000 gram 4.757.371,96
Gold LBMA USD 1.924,85 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD230920-1W 2023-09-20 38,5
CBTD230913-1W 2023-09-13 38,5
CBTD230906-1W 2023-09-06 39,5
CBTD230830-1W 2023-08-30 40,4

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD230920-1W 2023-09-20 46,2
CBTD230913-1W 2023-09-13 46,2
CBTD230906-1W 2023-09-06 47,4
CBTD230830-1W 2023-08-30 48,5
Balance sheet

Inflation

    Average End-of-period
2013   1.9 0.6
2014   3.4 3.9
2015   6.9 25.1
2016   55.5 52.4
2017   22.0  9.2 
2018   6.8# 5.4 
2019   4.4#  4.2 
2020   34.9 60.8
2021   59.1  60.7 
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

*) Preliminary figures

# 10-months inflation (Computations without data for May and June)