Exchange Rates on 01.11.2012
(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 128.67 131.75
Sterling Pound 206.97 212.93
Euro 165.97 171.47
Swiss Franc 137.14 142.36
Canadian Dollar 127.88 132.47
Australian Dollar 132.54 137.60
Singapore Dollar 104.81 108.41
Japanese Yen 1.5995 1.6570
(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 345.10
Kuwait Dinar 462.48
Oman Rial 337.92
Qatar Riyal 35.73
Saudi Arabia Riyal 34.69
UAE Dirham 35.42
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
during the week ended 26th October 2012 by all commercial banks was 14.05 percent and 11.80 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks
for the month of September, 2012 was 9.22 percent.
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