People's Bank
People's Bank rates for every currency it quotes
All Currencies Today
24 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 sell89.169You buy90.9711.80
- AUD / LKRAustralian DollarYou sell226.03You buy235.579.54
- BHD / LKRBahraini DinarYou sell867.30You buy884.8217.52
- CAD / LKRCanadian DollarYou sell228.76You buy236.207.44
- CHF / LKRSwiss FrancYou sell392.35You buy403.9011.55
- CNY / LKRChinese YuanYou sell48.442You buy50.4201.98
- DKK / LKRDKKYou sell48.721You buy50.5581.84
- EUR / LKREuroYou sell364.84You buy376.3411.51
- GBP / LKRPound SterlingYou sell431.40You buy443.6612.25
- HKD / LKRHK DollarYou sell41.544You buy42.7671.22
- INR / LKRIndian RupeeYou sell3.3354You buy3.46600.13
- JOD / LKRJODYou sell461.91You buy471.249.33
- JPY / LKRJapanese YenYou sell2.0581You buy2.12810.07
- KWD / LKRKuwaiti DinarYou sell1062.77You buy1084.2421.47
- MYR / LKRMalaysian RinggitYou sell80.169You buy81.7891.62
- NOK / LKRNorwegian KroneYou sell33.960You buy35.2051.24
- NZD / LKRNZ DollarYou sell182.40You buy188.896.50
- OMR / LKROmani RialYou sell850.62You buy867.8017.18
- QAR / LKRQatari RiyalYou sell89.921You buy91.7371.82
- SAR / LKRSaudi RiyalYou sell87.229You buy88.9911.76
- SEK / LKRSwedish KronaYou sell32.635You buy33.7971.16
- SGD / LKRSingapore DollarYou sell255.31You buy262.807.49
- THB / LKRTHBYou sell9.7657You buy9.96300.20
- USD / LKRUS DollarYou sell326.96You buy334.597.64
Rate History
Buying (you sell)Selling (you buy)
Buying (you sell)
89.169
Selling (you buy)
90.971
Change
down 0.05%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Banks do not publish new rates at weekends.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.