Exchange Rates on 08.03.2010
(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 113.44 115.01
Sterling Pound 171.64 175.09
Euro 154.53 158.05
Swiss Franc 105.55 108.08
Canadian Dollar 109.89 112.63
Australian Dollar 102.72 105.42
Singapore Dollar 80.53 82.71
Japanese Yen 1.2494 1.2801
(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 302.96
Kuwait Dinar 395.83
Oman Rial 296.67
Qatar Riyal 31.41
Saudi Arabia Riyal 30.46
UAE Dirham 31.10
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week
ended 05th March, 2010 by all commercial banks was 10.52 percent and 9.00 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of
February, 2010 was 7.40 percent.
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