Exchange Rates on 08.03.2013
(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 125.71 128.87
Sterling Pound 188.14 193.78
Euro 163.77 169.36
Swiss Franc 132.23 137.41
Canadian Dollar 121.25 125.72
Australian Dollar 127.94 132.95
Singapore Dollar 100.31 103.86
Japanese Yen 1.3137 1.3614
(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 337.68
Kuwait Dinar 448.38
Oman Rial 330.66
Qatar Riyal 34.97
Saudi Arabia Riyal 33.95
UAE Dirham 34.66
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate
(LPR) during the week ended 01st March 2013 by all commercial banks was 14.42
percent and 11.30 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month
of February, 2013 was 10.56 percent.
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