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EXCHANGE RATES ON 19.03.2008 IN SLRS
Average Rates at which the
following currencies were quoted by
Commercial Banks in Colombo for
telegraphic transfers at 9.30 A.M.
|
Currency |
Buying (Rs.) |
Selling (Rs.) |
| US
Dollar |
107.09 |
108.16 |
| Sterling
Pound |
214.92 |
218.12 |
| Euro |
167.23 |
170.12 |
| Swiss
Franc |
106.36 |
109.10 |
| Canadian
Dollar |
107.03 |
110.11 |
| Australian Dollar |
99.18 |
101.45 |
| Singapore Dollar |
77.31 |
78.75 |
| Japanese
Yen |
1.0689 |
1.0903 |
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(RS.) |
| Bahrain |
Dinar |
285.70 |
| Kuwait |
Dinar |
403.59 |
| Oman |
Rial |
279.62 |
| Qatar |
Riyal |
29.59 |
| Saudi
Arabian |
Riyal |
28.70 |
| UAE |
Dirham |
29.32 |
The Average Weighted Prime
Lending Rates (AWPLR) & the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
during the week
ended 14th March, 2008 by all commercial banks were 17.61 percent
and 14.46 per cent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of the Commercial banks for the
month of February, 2008 was 10.45 percent.
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