Exchange Rates on 30.08.2012
(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 130.94 133.96
Sterling Pound 206.70 212.47
Euro 163.29 168.58
Swiss Franc 135.71 140.73
Canadian Dollar 131.41 136.01
Australian Dollar 134.23 139.24
Singapore Dollar 103.83 107.32
Japanese Yen 1.6556 1.7140
(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 351.15
Kuwait Dinar 469.07
Oman Rial 343.83
Qatar Riyal 36.36
Saudi Arabia Riyal 35.30
UAE Dirham 36.04
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 24th August 2012
by all commercial banks was 13.81 percent and 10.75 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of July, 2012 was 8.70 percent.
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