Commercial Bank of Ceylon
SWIFT code CCEYLKLX
- Currencies quoted
- 17
- Best buying rate for
- None today
- Best selling rate for
- 1 currency
- KWD
All Currencies Today
CurrencyEach rate's position among the banks quoting that currency today. Best means no bank beats it.BuyingBank buys → You sellYou hand over Currency → you get rupees. Higher is better.SellingBank sells → You buyYou hand over rupees → you get Currency. Lower is better.30 days
- USD / LKRUS DollarBuying328.506 of 20Selling336.505 of 20View USD 30-day history
- EUR / LKREuroBuying366.2412 of 20Selling378.5311 of 20View EUR 30-day history
- GBP / LKRPound SterlingBuying438.3713 of 19Selling452.4110 of 19View GBP 30-day history
- INR / LKRIndian RupeeBuying3.340012 of 16Selling3.650012 of 16View INR 30-day history
- AUD / LKRAustralian DollarBuying227.8112 of 17Selling240.0911 of 17View AUD 30-day history
- SGD / LKRSingapore DollarBuying253.0516 of 18Selling267.4616 of 18View SGD 30-day history
- SAR / LKRSaudi RiyalBuying81.4609 of 10Selling91.6204 of 10View SAR 30-day history
- AED / LKRUAE DirhamBuying87.53010 of 13Selling93.65010 of 13View AED 30-day history
- KWD / LKRKuwaiti DinarBuying921.387 of 7Selling1081.21★ BestView KWD 30-day history
- QAR / LKRQatari RiyalBuying73.3006 of 7Selling94.3805 of 7View QAR 30-day history
- OMR / LKROmani RialBuying807.306 of 7Selling874.014 of 7View OMR 30-day history
- BHD / LKRBahraini DinarBuying733.246 of 6Selling891.803 of 6View BHD 30-day history
- JOD / LKRJordanian DinarBuying418.806 of 6Selling474.442 of 6View JOD 30-day history
- CAD / LKRCanadian DollarBuying234.386 of 15Selling241.825 of 15View CAD 30-day history
- CHF / LKRSwiss FrancBuying395.2613 of 16Selling414.8713 of 16View CHF 30-day history
- JPY / LKRJapanese YenBuying2.07948 of 17Selling2.14373 of 17View JPY 30-day history
- NZD / LKRNew Zealand DollarBuying183.665 of 13Selling191.506 of 13View NZD 30-day history
Banks do not publish new rates at weekends.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, and charge a little less for a transfer than for notes. The rates here are transfer (TT) rates, or a bank's cash rate for a currency it quotes only in notes, so changing cash at the counter will usually come out slightly worse.
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.