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Exchange Rates on 26-Nov-08 in SLRS
(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo for Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 a.m. as follows.
Currency Buying Rate Selling Rate
U.S. Dollar 109.44 110.77
Sterling Pound 167.85 170.91
EURO 141.71 144.63
Swiss Franc 91.61 94.05
Canadian Dollar 88.32 90.70
Australian Dollar 70.12 72.15
Singapore Dollar 72.10 73.65
Japanese Yen 1.1452 1.1720
(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 291.85
Kuwait Dinar 404.41
Oman Rial 285.74
Qatar Riyal 30.21
Saudi Arabia Riyal 29.32
UAE Dirham 29.95
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 21st November, 2008 by all commercial banks were 20.86 percent and 16.25 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month of October, 2008 was 11.28 percent.
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