Exchange Rates on 10.06.2010
(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 112.92 114.47
Sterling Pound 163.59 167.11
Euro 134.56 137.90
Swiss Franc 97.38 100.41
Canadian Dollar 107.21 110.70
Australian Dollar 93.27 96.08
Singapore Dollar 79.41 81.30
Japanese Yen 1.2311 1.2665
(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 301.41
Kuwait Dinar 391.69
Oman Rial 295.14
Qatar Riyal 31.23
Saudi Arabia Riyal 30.30
UAE Dirham 30.94
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
during the week ended 04th June, 2010
by all commercial banks was 10.45 percent and 9.00 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of May, 2010 was 7.05 percent.
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