Exchange Rates on 10.03.2011
(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 follows:
Currency Buying Rate Selling Rate
U.S. Dollar 109.28 111.02
Sterling Pound 176.42 180.66
Euro 151.04 155.30
Swiss Franc 116.54 120.68
Canadian Dollar 111.81 115.55
Australian Dollar 109.26 112.96
Singapore Dollar 85.58 88.12
Japanese Yen 1.3117 1.3525
(2) The approximate exchange rates of Gulf Currencies, based on previous day’s market
weighted average rate for the US$ are as follows:
Country Currency Indicative Rate
Bahrain Dinar 291.79
Kuwait Dinar 395.46
Oman Rial 285.73
Qatar Riyal 30.21
Saudi Arabia Riyal 29.33
UAE Dirham 29.95
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended March 04, 2011
by all commercial banks was 9.04 percent and 7.00 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of February, 2011 was 6.20 percent.
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