Exchange Rates on 06.09.2010
(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 111.90 113.49
Sterling Pound 172.54 176.08
Euro 143.56 146.93
Swiss Franc 109.59 112.27
Canadian Dollar 107.09 109.83
Australian Dollar 101.81 104.54
Singapore Dollar 82.94 84.82
Japanese Yen 1.3205 1.3537
(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 298.72
Kuwait Dinar 392.00
Oman Rial 292.51
Qatar Riyal 30.93
Saudi Arabia Riyal 30.03
UAE Dirham 30.66
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate
(LPR) during the week ended 3rd September, 2010 by all commercial banks was
9.83 percent and 8.50 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for
the month of August, 2010 was 6.86 percent.
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