Sampath Bank
SWIFT code BSAMLKLX
- Currencies quoted
- 17
- Best buying rate for
- 1 currency
- ZAR
- Best selling rate for
- 2 currencies
- NZD, ZAR
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 / LKREuroBuying365.8513 of 20Selling378.7512 of 20View EUR 30-day history
- GBP / LKRPound SterlingBuying438.5711 of 19Selling452.105 of 19View GBP 30-day history
- INR / LKRIndian RupeeBuying3.43186 of 16Selling3.55315 of 16View INR 30-day history
- AUD / LKRAustralian DollarBuying229.206 of 17Selling238.565 of 17View AUD 30-day history
- SGD / LKRSingapore DollarBuying255.589 of 18Selling264.665 of 18View SGD 30-day history
- AED / LKRUAE DirhamBuying88.9704 of 13Selling92.1014 of 13View AED 30-day history
- CAD / LKRCanadian DollarBuying233.919 of 15Selling242.208 of 15View CAD 30-day history
- CHF / LKRSwiss FrancBuying397.806 of 16Selling411.946 of 16View CHF 30-day history
- JPY / LKRJapanese YenBuying2.074212 of 17Selling2.14785 of 17View JPY 30-day history
- CNY / LKRChinese YuanBuying49.0666 of 16Selling50.7983 of 16View CNY 30-day history
- NZD / LKRNew Zealand DollarBuying184.123 of 13Selling190.68★ BestView NZD 30-day history
- HKD / LKRHong Kong DollarBuying41.6486 of 14Selling43.1164 of 14View HKD 30-day history
- SEK / LKRSwedish KronaBuying33.2555 of 13Selling34.4334 of 13View SEK 30-day history
- NOK / LKRNorwegian KroneBuying35.4284 of 11Selling36.6882 of 11View NOK 30-day history
- DKK / LKRDanish KroneBuying48.9513 of 10Selling50.6792 of 10View DKK 30-day history
- ZAR / LKRSouth African RandBuying19.707★ BestSelling20.310★ BestView ZAR 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Banks do not publish new rates at weekends.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.