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 
       
2021   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   2.6 63.8
Feb   1.3 61.9
Mar   2.1 50.4
Apr   3.5 44.4
May   4.2 43.6
Jun   10.8 54.0
Jul   5.7 58.9
Aug   11.6 74.4
Sep   1.3 69.5
Oct   1.5 60.6
Nov   3.3 63.4
Dec   1.3 60.7
       
2022   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.1 61.5
Feb   1.7 62.1
Mar   2.2 62.2
Apr   1.9 59.8
May   2.7 57.5
Jun   9.1 55.1
Jul   1.7 49.2
Aug   4.0 39.1
Sep   3.3 41.9
Oct*   6.6 49.1

*) Preliminary figures

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

 

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

Currency Buying Selling
USD 31.613 31.820
EUR 32.629 33.117
GBP 38.802 39.563
ANG 17.370 17.710
AWG 17.563 17.907
BRL 6.095 6.215
TTD 4.652 4.743
BBD 15.584 15.889
XCD 11.709 11.938
PER 100 GYD 15.022 15.316
CNY 4.504 4.592

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

Currency Buying Selling
USD 30.165 30.760
EUR 30.846 31.197
GBP 37.025 37.758
ANG 16.574 16.902
AWG 16.758 17.090
BRL 5.816 5.931
TTD 4.438 4.526
BBD 14.870 15.165
XCD 11.172 11.393
PER 100 GYD 14.334 14.617
CNY 4.297 4.382

Gold CertificatesDecember 02

Coupon SRD
5 gram 18.446,87
10 gram 36.893,75
50 gram 184.468,74
100 gram 368.937,47
500 gram 1.844.687,35
1000 gram 3.689.374,70
Gold LBMA USD 1.803,15 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD221130-1W 2022-11-30 86,0
CBTD221123-1W 2022-11-23 86,4
CBTD221116-1W 2022-11-16 86,6
CBTD221109-1W 2022-11-09 87,3

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD221130-1W 2022-11-30 103,2
CBTD221123-1W 2022-11-23 103,7
CBTD221116-1W 2022-11-16 103,9
CBTD221109-1W 2022-11-09 104,8
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 
       
2021   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   2.6 63.8
Feb   1.3 61.9
Mar   2.1 50.4
Apr   3.5 44.4
May   4.2 43.6
Jun   10.8 54.0
Jul   5.7 58.9
Aug   11.6 74.4
Sep   1.3 69.5
Oct   1.5 60.6
Nov   3.3 63.4
Dec   1.3 60.7
       
2022   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.1 61.5
Feb   1.7 62.1
Mar   2.2 62.2
Apr   1.9 59.8
May   2.7 57.5
Jun   9.1 55.1
Jul   1.7 49.2
Aug   4.0 39.1
Sep   3.3 41.9
Oct*   6.6 49.1

*) Preliminary figures

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