Official dollar rate at Iran's Currency and Gold Exchange Center reaches 149,149 tomans on July 12; euro enters the 170,000 toman channel

The official selling rate of the US dollar at Iran's Currency and Gold Exchange Center rose 169 tomans to 149,149 tomans on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The same day, the euro selling rate jumped 841 tomans into the 170,000 toman channel, reaching 170,609 tomans, while the UAE dirham selling rate reached 40,612 tomans.

The increase coincided with rising prices in the free market, where the open dollar has climbed above 179,000 tomans and 18 karat gold has neared 17,640,000 tomans. The gap between the official Exchange Center rate and the free market rate remains wide. The Currency and Gold Exchange Center is the government's official mechanism for supplying foreign currency to importers and designated economic sectors.