Exchange Rates on 29.03.2012
(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 127.51 130.67
Sterling Pound 202.03 208.40
Euro 168.86 174.90
Swiss Franc 139.76 145.47
Canadian Dollar 126.86 131.76
Australian Dollar 131.04 136.40
Singapore Dollar 100.64 104.40
Japanese Yen 1.5342 1.5934
(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 344.14
Kuwait Dinar 466.85
Oman Rial 337.01
Qatar Riyal 35.63
Saudi Arabia Riyal 34.60
UAE Dirham 35.33
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 23rd March 2012
by all commercial banks was 12.62 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of February, 2012 was 7.55 percent.
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