Dollar Rate today: Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates slightly against USD

Daily Mirror reports that on Thursday, November 5, the rupee’s buying and selling rates against the US dollar both fell compared with the previous day. EconomyNext reports that the spot rate ended Thursday at 332.45/55 per dollar, against Wednesday’s 332.75/80. Its Thursday report also records lower yields on the listed bonds, including the 2030 maturity at 11.00/10 percent and the 2036 maturity at 12.20/30 percent.

Newswire reports that Central Bank of Sri Lanka figures for Friday, November 6, put the dollar’s buying rate at Rs. 328.05, down from Rs. 328.08, and the selling rate at Rs. 337.00, down from Rs. 337.02. Newswire also reports slight changes in the rupee against a range of currencies, including Gulf currencies.

Newswire reports that commercial-bank rates showed differing movements on Friday. Seylan’s buying and selling rates stayed at Rs. 328.05 and Rs. 337.30. NDB raised its rates to Rs. 328.00 and Rs. 337.00, while People’s Bank moved them to Rs. 328.35 and Rs. 336.49. Commercial Bank cut its rates to Rs. 326.38 and Rs. 336.30; Sampath Bank’s rates remained Rs. 328.50 and Rs. 336.50. Newswire says selling rates across the banks ranged from Rs. 336 to Rs. 337.30.

EconomyNext reports a Friday spot rate of 332.60/65 per dollar, weaker than Thursday’s 332.45/55. It reports higher yields on several bond maturities: the 2030 issue moved to 11.08/15 percent from 11.00/10, while yields also rose on the 2032, 2033, 2034 and 2036 issues. EconomyNext reports the All Share Price Index fell 0.43 percent, or 91.26 points, to 21,037, while the S&P SL20 gained 0.40 percent, or 23.48 points, to 6,005. Its Friday figures also list telegraphic-transfer rates of Rs. 328.00 buying and Rs. 337.00 selling for the dollar; 365.1258 and 378.9066 for the euro; and 440.0555 and 454.1639 for the pound.

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