Exchange Rates on 27.05.2009
(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted
by commercial banks in Colombo.
Currency Buying Rate Selling Rate
U.S. Dollar 114.04 115.97
Sterling Pound 181.54 185.63
Euro 158.57 162.51
Swiss Franc 104.23 107.62
Canadian Dollar 101.44 104.76
Australian Dollar 88.90 91.71
Singapore Dollar 78.48 80.53
Japanese Yen 1.1910 1.2238
(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 304.84
Kuwait Dinar 398.81
Oman Rial 298.49
Qatar Riyal 31.56
Saudi Arabia Riyal 30.64
UAE Dirham 31.29
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the
Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 22nd May, 2009
by all commercial banks were 16.65 percent and 11.82 percent
respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial
banks for the month of April, 2009 was 11.52 percent.
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