Exchange Center Dollar Rate Rises to 181,641 Tomans, While the Open-Market Dollar Is Near 264,000

The Iran Currency and Gold Exchange Center announced remittance rates for the major currencies for Saturday, 17 October 2026. According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, the remittance dollar rose from 181,098 tomans the previous day to 181,641 tomans; the euro went from 201,432 to 204,019 tomans and the UAE dirham from 49,312 to 49,460 tomans.

In the open market, the same report put the dollar at 264,400 tomans, down from Thursday, 15 October's close, the euro at 297,120 tomans and the dirham at 72,000 tomans. The open-market dollar sits more than 82,000 tomans, or about 46%, above the Exchange Center rate. Open-market quotes move through the day, and these figures are from Saturday morning.