Exchange Rates on 16.05.2013
(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 124.60 127.65
Sterling Pound 189.23 194.76
Euro 159.59 164.92
Swiss Franc 128.07 133.01
Canadian Dollar 121.91 126.34
Australian Dollar 122.42 127.14
Singapore Dollar 99.53 102.99
Japanese Yen 1.2139 1.2567
(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 334.71
Kuwait Dinar 440.98
Oman Rial 327.76
Qatar Riyal 34.66
Saudi Arabia Riyal 33.65
UAE Dirham 34.35
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 10th May 2013
by all commercial banks was 13.48 percent and 10.16 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of April, 2013 was 10.70 percent.
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