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Exchange Rates

 
The average rates of the following currencies quoted on that day by commercial banks in Colombo for Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 a.m. are as follows.
Daily Exchange Rates 16.05.2008
Currency Buying Rate (Rs.) Selling  Rate (Rs.)
Dollar (USA)
107.0800
108.1500
Pound (UK)
208.2800
211.1400
Euro (EU)
165.3200
167.7000
Franc (Switzerland)
100.8200
103.1700
Dollar (Canada)
106.2200
108.8000
Dollar (Australia)
100.5600
102.2900
Dollar (Singapore)
77.6600
78.9600
Yen (Japan)
1.0188
1.0374
Daily Exchange Rates 2005 - 2006>>


 
The approximate Indicative Exchange Rates of world currencies based on the previous day's market weighted average rate for the US$ are as follows.
Daily Indicative Rates of World Currencies 16.05.2008
Country Currency Indicative Rate (Rs.)
Australia
Dollar
101.6500
Bahrain
Dinar
285.8659
Bangladesh
Taka
1.5859
Brazil
Real
65.2162
Brunei
Dollar
78.1011
Canada
Dollar
107.6308
China
Yuan
15.4152
Cyprus
Pound
270.9239
Czechoslovakia
Koruna
6.6486
Denmark
Kroner
22.3448
Egypt
Pound
20.1045
EU
Euro
166.7532
Ghana
Cedi
0.0116
Hong Kong
Dollar
13.8152
Hungary
Forint
0.6680
India
Rupee
2.5403
Indonesia
Rupiah
0.0116
Iran
Rial
0.0116
Japan
Yen
1.0293
Jordan
Dinar
152.2572
Kenya
Shillings
1.7173
Korean
Won
0.1033
Kuwait
Dinar
403.9586
Macau
Pataca
13.4234
Malaysia
Ringgit
33.0603
Maldive Island
Rufiya
8.4220
Malta
Lira
367.8603
Mauritius
Rupee
4.4714
Myanmar
Kyat
16.7199
Nepal
Rupee
1.5754
New Zealand
Dollar
82.2424
Nigeria
Naira
0.9143
Norway
Krone
21.1765
Oman
Rial
279.8961
Pakistan
Rupee
1.5730
Papua New Guinea
Kina
40.3184
Philippines
Peso
2.5192
Poland
Zloty
49.1214
Qatar
Riyal
29.6064
Romania
Leu
0.0036
Russia
Rouble
4.5140
Saudi Arabia
Riyal
28.7314
Seychelles
Rupee
13.4995
Singapore
Dollar
78.3937
Solomon Island
Dollar
14.0196
South Africa
Rand
14.2616
Sweden
Kroner
17.8801
Switzerland
Franc
102.1180
Taiwan
Dollar
3.5066
Thailand
Baht
3.3290
U A E
Dirham
29.3372
UK
Pound
209.9596
USA
Dollar
107.7600
Vietnam
Dong
0.0067
Zambia
Kwacha
0.0312
Zimbabwe
Dollar
0.0000
Monthly average exchange rates >>
End month exchange rates >>
Real Effective Exchange Rates (REER)>>

The rates given here are furnished only as indicative rates for respective currencies.
 
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