Fitch rating for Suriname

FITCH Ratings upgrades Suriname to B+
The findings of Fitch Ratings (see PDF file), which it announced today, are very encouraging. Fitch started its exercise during its visit to Suriname in the week of Monday July 18 and this with the credit rating B (single B) positive as the starting point (October 2009).

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Press Release CbvS, July 2011

The National Assembly approved the 2011 budget on Tuesday morning, and the Central Bank of Suriname applauds the achievement of this milestone by the government and the National Assembly.

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Suriname becomes IFC member

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IMF report

Today the IMF published its annual report on Suriname.

The report is unusual as Suriname is one of the few countries in the world that have received a positive assessment and outlook from the IMF this year.

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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 04 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 36.981 37.429
EUR 43.588 44.947
GBP 50.453 51.442
XCG 20.319 20.717
AWG 20.545 20.948
BRL 6.828 6.962
TTD 5.451 5.558
BBD 18.230 18.587
XCD 13.697 13.965
GYD PER 100 17.572 17.917
CNY 5.163 5.264

Weighted Average RatesJuly 04 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 38.038 38.992
EUR 44.749 45.099
GBP 51.895 52.922
XCG 20.900 21.314
AWG 21.132 21.551
BRL 7.023 7.162
TTD 5.607 5.718
BBD 18.751 19.122
XCD 14.088 14.367
GYD PER 100 18.075 18.432
CNY 5.310 5.416

Gold CertificatesJuly 04

Coupon SRD
5 gram 40.098,07
10 gram 80.196,15
50 gram 400.980,73
100 gram 801.961,47
500 gram 4.009.807,33
1000 gram 8.019.614,66
Gold LBMA USD 3.332,15 /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