Exchange Rates on 15.03.2010
(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo
for Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 a.m. are as follow:
Currency Buying Rate Selling Rate
U.S. Dollar 113.33 114.64
Sterling Pound 171.32 174.35
Euro 155.10 158.11
Swiss Franc 106.14 108.98
Canadian Dollar 110.47 113.57
Australian Dollar 102.96 105.32
Singapore Dollar 80.83 82.39
Japanese Yen 1.2442 1.2715
(2) The approximate exchange rates of GULF Currencies, based on previous day’s
market weighted average rate for the US$ are as follow:
Country Currency Indicative Rate
Bahrain Dinar 302.33
Kuwait Dinar 396.38
Oman Rial 296.05
Qatar Riyal 31.33
Saudi Arabia Riyal 30.39
UAE Dirham 31.03
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the
week ended 12th March, 2010 by all commercial banks was 10.48
percent and 9.25 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks,
for the month of February, 2010 was 7.40 percent.
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