Exchange Rates on 11.05.2010
(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 112.94 114.48
Sterling Pound 167.09 170.40
Euro 143.72 146.86
Swiss Franc 101.03 103.93
Canadian Dollar 109.47 112.76
Australian Dollar 101.27 103.81
Singapore Dollar 81.78 83.53
Japanese Yen 1.2090 1.2380
(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 301.41
Kuwait Dinar 393.11
Oman Rial 295.14
Qatar Riyal 31.23
Saudi Arabia Riyal 30.30
UAE Dirham 30.94
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
during the week ended May 07, 2010 by all commercial banks was 10.57 percent and 9.15 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks,
for the month of April, 2010 was 7.13 percent.
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