Exchange Rates on 15.10.2012
(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 126.97 130.14
Sterling Pound 203.12 209.17
Euro 163.00 168.57
Swiss Franc 134.64 139.90
Canadian Dollar 128.67 133.42
Australian Dollar 128.77 133.83
Singapore Dollar 103.26 106.91
Japanese Yen 1.6093 1.6691
(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 340.84
Kuwait Dinar 456.90
Oman Rial 333.76
Qatar Riyal 35.29
Saudi Arabia Riyal 34.27
UAE Dirham 34.98
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 12th October 2012
by all commercial banks was 13.76 percent and 11.61 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of September, 2012 was 9.22 percent.
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