Exchange Rates on 18.03.2013
(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 124.68 127.83
Sterling Pound 187.73 193.38
Euro 160.04 165.53
Swiss Franc 131.18 136.32
Canadian Dollar 120.98 125.46
Australian Dollar 128.22 133.25
Singapore Dollar 99.09 102.62
Japanese Yen 1.3099 1.3577
(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 334.35
Kuwait Dinar 442.50
Oman Rial 327.41
Qatar Riyal 34.62
Saudi Arabia Riyal 33.61
UAE Dirham 34.32
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
during the week ended 15th March 2013 by all commercial banks was 13.61 percent and 11.40 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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