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Exchange Rates on 04-Dec-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 109.48 110.80
Sterling Pound 161.29 164.24
EURO 138.58 141.45
Swiss Franc 90.02 92.43
Canadian Dollar 86.70 89.03
Australian Dollar 70.42 72.43
Singapore Dollar 71.48 73.00
Japanese Yen 1.1680 1.1952
(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 399.41
Oman Rial 285.72
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 28th November, 2008
by all commercial banks were 20.72 percent and 16.25 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month of
November, 2008 was 11.39 percent.
Courtesy: Central Bank
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