The Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) announced its reference rates against the Iranian rial for leading world currencies as follows: 

10 January 2005

Currency Buying Selling 
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(EU) Euro 11,582 
Australian Dollar 6,606 
Canadian Dollar 7,201 
Japanese Yen (100) 8,465 
Norwegian Krone 1,408 
British Pound 16,595 
Swedish Krona 1,282 
US Dollar 8,833 
Danish Krone 1,557 
Swiss Franc 7,492 
UAE Dirham 2,405 
Saudi Riyal 2,356 
Kuwaiti Dinar 30,232 
Bahraini Dinar 23,431 
Qatari Riyal 2,427 
Omani Rial 22,945 
Syrian Pound 155 

Last period

(EU) Euro 11,649 11,729 
Australian Dollar 6,646 6,716 
Canadian Dollar 7,125 7,195 
Japanese Yen (100) 8,346 8,426 
Norwegian Krone 1,410 1,440 
British Pound 16,852 16,942 
Swedish Krona 1,293 1,323 
US Dollar 8,793 8,804 
Danish Krone 1,558 1,588 
Swiss Franc 7,576 7,646 
UAE Dirham 2,390 2,400 
(Source: IRNA)

Money can be changed at many hotels.

Payment: mainly cash
Traveller cheques: not often accepted
Credit cards: it is best to assume that they will not be accepted
ATM machines: only for holders of local bank accounts