Exchange Rates on 29.02.2012
(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 119.65 123.05
Sterling Pound 189.89 196.58
Euro 160.34 166.66
Swiss Franc 132.73 138.67
Canadian Dollar 119.62 124.68
Australian Dollar 128.36 134.06
Singapore Dollar 95.95 99.25
Japanese Yen 1.4755 1.5381
(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 321.28
Kuwait Dinar 436.88
Oman Rial 314.60
Qatar Riyal 33.27
Saudi Arabia Riyal 32.30
UAE Dirham 32.98
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate
(LPR) during the week ended 24th February 2012 by all commercial banks was
11.95 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the
month of January, 2012 was 7.35 percent.
|