Bank of Ceylon
Bank of Ceylon rates for every currency it quotes
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22 currencies
CurrencyBuying (you sell)Bank buys → You sellYou hand over Currency → you get rupees. Higher is better.Selling (you buy)Bank sells → You buyYou hand over rupees → you get Currency. Lower is better.SpreadThe gap between the two rates, which is the bank's margin on the exchange. A smaller gap is better for you, whichever way your money is going.
- AED / LKRUAE DirhamYou sell81.387You buy94.86513.48
- AUD / LKRAustralian DollarYou sell228.21You buy242.1313.92
- BHD / LKRBahraini DinarYou sell751.64You buy891.17139.53
- CAD / LKRCanadian DollarYou sell230.72You buy242.8112.09
- CHF / LKRSwiss FrancYou sell382.70You buy413.8231.12
- CNY / LKRChinese YuanYou sell45.622You buy50.3854.76
- EUR / LKREuroYou sell370.99You buy387.6216.63
- GBP / LKRPound SterlingYou sell435.46You buy453.1017.64
- HKD / LKRHK DollarYou sell39.378You buy43.0973.72
- INR / LKRIndian RupeeYou sell2.8866You buy3.70660.82
- JOD / LKRJODYou sell418.27You buy477.5059.23
- JPY / LKRJapanese YenYou sell2.0612You buy2.17170.11
- KRW / LKRKRWYou sell0.2369You buy0.24900.01
- KWD / LKRKuwaiti DinarYou sell937.54You buy1099.40161.87
- MYR / LKRMalaysian RinggitYou sell76.497You buy82.9276.43
- NZD / LKRNZ DollarYou sell182.63You buy195.1512.52
- OMR / LKROmani RialYou sell795.86You buy871.6975.82
- QAR / LKRQatari RiyalYou sell72.334You buy92.91720.58
- SAR / LKRSaudi RiyalYou sell77.728You buy93.50815.78
- SGD / LKRSingapore DollarYou sell249.47You buy265.2415.77
- THB / LKRTHBYou sell9.7749You buy11.0051.23
- USD / LKRUS DollarYou sell326.25You buy335.259.00
Rate History
Buying (you sell)Selling (you buy)
Buying (you sell)
81.387
Selling (you buy)
94.865
Change
up 0.50%The gap between the two rates, which is the bank's margin on the exchange. A smaller gap is better for you, whichever way your money is going.
Banks do not publish new rates at weekends. On a Saturday or Sunday these are Friday's closing rates.
Rates are sourced from bank websites and may differ from counter rates. Always verify with your bank before transacting.
Common questions about exchange rates
What is the difference between the buying and selling rate?
The buying rate is the rate the bank buys at, so it is the rate you sell at. That is the one that matters when money is sent to you. The selling rate is the rate the bank sells at, so it is the rate you buy at. That is what matters before you travel. Banks name both rates from their own side of the counter, which is why they read backwards at first. The selling rate is always the higher of the two; the gap is the bank's margin.
Why does every bank quote a different rate?
Each bank sets its own rate from its own stock of foreign currency and its own margin. The gap between the highest and the lowest is real money. On USD 1,000 it is often more than LKR 3,000, which is why it is worth checking before you go.
Is the rate the same for cash and for a transfer?
Often not. Banks usually pay a little more for money that arrives as a transfer than for notes handed over the counter. The rates here are the ones each bank publishes, so confirm at the counter before you commit.
Why is the Central Bank rate different from the banks?
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka publishes an indicative reference rate for the market. It is not a rate you can transact at, because no counter will trade at it. That is why it is shown separately and left out of the best-rate comparison.
Do exchange rates change at weekends?
No. Banks publish rates on weekdays only and keep serving Friday's closing rates through Saturday and Sunday, so a weekend figure is Friday's number rather than a new one.
How often are these rates updated?
We check every bank's published rate card every 30 minutes while Sri Lankan banks are open. Most banks reprice once or twice a day.