Exchange Rates on 01.03.2012
(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 120.00 123.45
Sterling Pound 190.49 197.26
Euro 159.17 165.51
Swiss Franc 131.75 137.68
Canadian Dollar 120.58 125.73
Australian Dollar 128.05 133.79
Singapore Dollar 95.43 99.36
Japanese Yen 1.4703 1.5332
(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 323.37
Kuwait Dinar 438.85
Oman Rial 316.65
Qatar Riyal 33.49
Saudi Arabia Riyal 32.51
UAE Dirham 33.19
(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.
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