Seylan Bank
SWIFT code SEYBLKLX
- Currencies quoted
- 17
- Best buying rate for
- None today
- Best selling rate for
- None today
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 DollarBuying329.002 of 20Selling336.002 of 20View USD 30-day history
- EUR / LKREuroBuying364.5019 of 20Selling380.1217 of 20View EUR 30-day history
- GBP / LKRPound SterlingBuying436.1917 of 19Selling454.8118 of 19View GBP 30-day history
- INR / LKRIndian RupeeBuying3.144815 of 16Selling3.847316 of 16View INR 30-day history
- AUD / LKRAustralian DollarBuying227.5916 of 17Selling241.0616 of 17View AUD 30-day history
- SGD / LKRSingapore DollarBuying252.1317 of 18Selling268.2117 of 18View SGD 30-day history
- SAR / LKRSaudi RiyalBuying82.8358 of 10Selling92.5957 of 10View SAR 30-day history
- AED / LKRUAE DirhamBuying84.23312 of 13Selling96.06513 of 13View AED 30-day history
- CAD / LKRCanadian DollarBuying231.7914 of 15Selling244.1114 of 15View CAD 30-day history
- CHF / LKRSwiss FrancBuying391.8115 of 16Selling416.9916 of 16View CHF 30-day history
- JPY / LKRJapanese YenBuying2.063016 of 17Selling2.161616 of 17View JPY 30-day history
- CNY / LKRChinese YuanBuying47.11616 of 16Selling52.66016 of 16View CNY 30-day history
- NZD / LKRNew Zealand DollarBuying180.4213 of 13Selling195.0313 of 13View NZD 30-day history
- HKD / LKRHong Kong DollarBuying39.80814 of 14Selling44.99814 of 14View HKD 30-day history
- SEK / LKRSwedish KronaBuying30.87613 of 13Selling36.88113 of 13View SEK 30-day history
- NOK / LKRNorwegian KroneBuying32.90011 of 11Selling39.27511 of 11View NOK 30-day history
- DKK / LKRDanish KroneBuying45.39710 of 10Selling54.29410 of 10View DKK 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Banks do not publish new rates at weekends.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.