Dollar rate change at banks on first day of New Year

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January 01, Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) remains largely steady against the US Dollar on the first day of the New Year in comparison to last year’s last week’s Friday, as per leading commercial banks in the country.

At Peoples Bank, the buying price of the US Dollar has increased to Rs. 318.14 from Rs. 318.09, and the selling price has dropped to Rs. 329.23 from Rs. 329.58.

At Commercial Bank, the buying price of the US Dollar has dropped to Rs. 317.02 from Rs. 318.14, and the selling price to Rs. 328 from Rs. 328.25.

At Sampath Bank, the buying and selling prices of the US Dollar remain unchanged at Rs. 318.5 and Rs. 327.5, respectively.

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