Exchange Rates on 20.08.2010
(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 111.62 113.18
Sterling Pound 173.46 177.00
Euro 142.32 145.66
Swiss Franc 107.55 110.16
Canadian Dollar 106.81 109.53
Australian Dollar 98.86 101.51
Singapore Dollar 82.16 84.01
Japanese Yen 1.3007 1.3332
(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 298.01
Kuwait Dinar 389.97
Oman Rial 291.81
Qatar Riyal 30.86
Saudi Arabia Riyal 29.96
UAE Dirham 30.59
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
during the week ended 13th August, 2010
by all commercial banks was 10.37 percent and 8.65 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for
the month of July, 2010 was 6.92 percent.
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