Exchange Rates on 01.02.2013
(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 124.83 128.08
Sterling Pound 197.52 203.57
Euro 169.05 174.93
Swiss Franc 136.20 141.65
Canadian Dollar 124.37 129.07
Australian Dollar 128.97 134.44
Singapore Dollar 100.09 103.74
Japanese Yen 1.3532 1.4038
(2) The approximate exchange rates of Gulf Currencies based on previous day’s market weighted a
verage rate for the US$ are as follows:
Country Currency Indicative Rate
Bahrain Dinar 335.41
Kuwait Dinar 449.37
Oman Rial 328.45
Qatar Riyal 34.74
Saudi Arabia Riyal 33.72
UAE Dirham 34.43
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended
24th January 2013 by all commercial banks was 14.30 percent and 10.35 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of December, 2012 was 10.10 percent.
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