Exchange Rates on 11.03.2013
(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 125.20 128.35
Sterling Pound 186.31 191.89
Euro 161.91 167.45
Swiss Franc 130.64 135.75
Canadian Dollar 121.05 125.52
Australian Dollar 127.06 132.07
Singapore Dollar 99.62 103.16
Japanese Yen 1.2950 1.3420
(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 336.29
Kuwait Dinar 445.65
Oman Rial 329.30
Qatar Riyal 34.83
Saudi Arabia Riyal 33.81
UAE Dirham 34.52
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 8th March 2013
by all commercial banks was 14.00 percent and 11.19 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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