Exchange Rates on 09.04.2012
(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 124.09 127.52
Sterling Pound 196.16 202.91
Euro 161.10 167.35
Swiss Franc 133.81 139.67
Canadian Dollar 123.64 128.77
Australian Dollar 126.64 132.20
Singapore Dollar 97.78 101.71
Japanese Yen 1.5132 1.5761
(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 332.83
Kuwait Dinar 460.39
Oman Rial 325.04
Qatar Riyal 34.46
Saudi Arabia Riyal 33.46
UAE Dirham 34.16
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended
05th April 2012 by all commercial banks was 12.65 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of March, 2012 was 7.88 percent.
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