January 04, Colombo (LNW): Today (Jan 04), the Sri Lankan Rupee has witnessed a continued depreciation against the US Dollar at commercial banks compared to Wednesday’s rates.
Peoples Bank recorded an uptick in the buying and selling rates of the US Dollar, rising from Rs. 316.28 to Rs. 316.77 for buying and from Rs. 327.30 to Rs. 327.81 for selling.
Meanwhile, Commercial Bank reported a surge in the buying rate of the US Dollar from Rs. 315.42 to Rs. 316.41, with the selling rate climbing from Rs. 325.50 to Rs. 326.50.
At Sampath Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar rose from Rs. 317 to Rs. 318, while the selling rate escalated from Rs. 326 to Rs. 327. This trend indicates a further weakening of the Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar across multiple banking institutions.
