Exchange Rates on 14.09.2012
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 Rates
U.S. Dollar 130.45 133.37
Sterling Pound 210.40 216.12
Euro 168.80 174.12
Swiss Franc 138.61 143.65
Canadian Dollar 134.07 138.69
Australian Dollar 136.92 141.92
Singapore Dollar 105.99 109.49
Japanese Yen 1.6725 1.7303
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 Rates
Bahrain Dinar 349.58
Kuwait Dinar 469.81
Oman Rial 342.31
Qatar Riyal 36.20
Saudi Arabia Riyal 35.14
UAE Dirham 35.88
The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
during the week ended 7th September, 2012 by all commercial banks was 13.82 percent and 10.50 percent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of August, 2012 was 8.95 percent.
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