Sri Lanka Rupee

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Overview
The Sri Lanka Rupee is the unit of currency used in Sri Lanka, symbolized by Rs., or SLRs to
distinguish it from other Rupees. The Rupee is sub-divided into 100 cents.

Economy

According to the International Monetary Fund, Sri Lankas GDP was estimated at US$50 billion in
2010 (US$106.5 billion in terms of purchasing power parity). The Sri Lanka GDP experienced
growth of 8.2% in 2010 and is estimated to grow by 9.5% in 2011, making it one of the fastest
growing economies in the world.

Sri Lanka is next only to the Maldives in the South Asia region in terms of income per capita, with
a nominal value of US$2,435.

Colombo Stock Exchange was the best performing stock market in Asia in 2009 and 2010, nearly
three times its value during that time.

History

The British Pound became Ceylon's official currency in 1825, replacing the rixdollar Ceylon, at a
rate of 1 Pound = 13 Rixdollars, and British silver coins became legal tender.

The Indian Rupee was made Ceylon's standard coin 26 September 1836 as Ceylon retuned to
the Indian currency area, though pound-denominated Treasury bonds continued to circulate from
1836, with the Rupee.

The Bank of Ceylon commenced issuing banknotes in Sri Lanka in 1844, replacing the existing
Treasury notes in 1856.

The Rupee was established as unlimited legal tender for Ceylon in 1869, and became the sole
legal tender for Ceylon in 1872.

Ceylon gained independence in 1948, and introduced the new Central Bank of Ceylon in 1950.

In 1972, Ceylon was renamed Sri Lanka, and the rupee took on the Sri Lanka rupee
nomenclature.

Several series of banknotes have been released in the past 100 years, with the most recent in
2011. On February 4, 2011, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued 11th series of Sri Lanka
rupee notes, consisting of six denominations.

Symbols and Names

Symbols: , Rs, /=
Nicknames: none
ISO 4217 Code

LKR
Central Bank

Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Currency Subunits
Cent = 1/100 of a Rupee
Denominations
Bills: Rs. 20, Rs. 50, Rs. 100, Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000, Rs. 2,000, Rs. 5,000
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents. Rs. 1, Rs. 2, Rs. 5, Rs. 10
Countries Using This Currency
Sri Lanka
Currencies Pegged To LKR :

None
LKR Is Pegged To:

None
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka was established in 1950, two years after independence. The founder
governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was John Exter, while the minister of finance at the time
was J.R. Jayawardena. Under the former name of Central Bank of Ceylon it replaced the Currency

Board that until then had been responsible for issuing the country's money. It is a member of
theAsian Clearing Union.
The bank is responsible for the conduct of monetary policy in Sri Lanka and also has wide
supervisory powers over the financial system.
The bank is engaged in developing policies to promote financial inclusion and is a member of
the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI).[1]
With a view to encouraging and promoting the development of the productive resources of Sri
Lanka, the CBSL is responsible for securing its core objectives of economic and price stability and
financial system stability. The CBSL is also responsible for currency issue and management. In
addition, the CBSL is the advisor on economic affairs as well as the banker to the Government of Sri
Lanka (GOSL). On behalf of GOSL, the CBSL, as its agent, is responsible for four agency functions
of: management of the Employees Provident Fund; management of the public debt of Sri Lanka;
administration of the provisions of the Exchange Control Act; and administration of foreign and
government funded credit schemes for regional development.

1.00 LKR = 0.762699 PKR

Sri Lankan Rupee Pakistani Rupee
1 LKR = 0.762699 PKR

1 PKR = 1.31113 LKR

LKR / PKR
Period Average

0.6745

Period High

0.8237

Period Low

0.5322

April 2015

0.7442

March 2015

0.7417

February 2015

0.7403

January 2015

0.7562

December 2014

0.7619

November 2014

0.7683

October 2014

0.7782

LKR / PKR
September 2014

0.7762

August 2014

0.7603

July 2014

0.7524

June 2014

0.7499

May 2014

0.7502

April 2014

0.7388

March 2014

0.7614

February 2014

0.7952

January 2014

0.7989

December 2013

0.8111

November 2013

0.8137

October 2013

0.8018

September 2013

0.7839

August 2013

0.7714

July 2013

0.7560

June 2013

0.7617

May 2013

0.7721

April 2013

0.7726

March 2013

0.7664

February 2013

0.7669

January 2013

0.7605

December 2012

0.7517

November 2012

0.7280

October 2012

0.7304

September 2012

0.7073

August 2012

0.7089

July 2012

0.7045

June 2012

0.7047

May 2012

0.6994

April 2012

0.7013

March 2012

0.7203

February 2012

0.7700

January 2012

0.7831

December 2011

0.7760

LKR / PKR
November 2011

0.7714

October 2011

0.7833

September 2011

0.7888

August 2011

0.7775

July 2011

0.7806

June 2011

0.7779

May 2011

0.7704

April 2011

0.7629

March 2011

0.7675

February 2011

0.7628

January 2011

0.7641

December 2010

0.7652

November 2010

0.7604

October 2010

0.7613

September 2010

0.7547

August 2010

0.7499

July 2010

0.7462

June 2010

0.7432

May 2010

0.7336

April 2010

0.7320

March 2010

0.7326

February 2010

0.7339

January 2010

0.7307

December 2009

0.7319

November 2009

0.7269

October 2009

0.7218

September 2009

0.7180

August 2009

0.7168

July 2009

0.7103

June 2009

0.7017

May 2009

0.6850

April 2009

0.6820

March 2009

0.6984

February 2009

0.6922

LKR / PKR
January 2009

0.6892

December 2008

0.7000

November 2008

0.7197

October 2008

0.7311

September 2008

0.7108

August 2008

0.6853

July 2008

0.6495

June 2008

0.6198

May 2008

0.6234

April 2008

0.5859

March 2008

0.5789

February 2008

0.5763

January 2008

0.5722

December 2007

0.5572

November 2007

0.5494

October 2007

0.5331

September 2007

0.5322

August 2007

0.5353

July 2007

0.5380

June 2007

0.5446

May 2007

0.5428

April 2007

0.5516

March 2007

0.5526

February 2007

0.5536

January 2007

0.5580

December 2006

0.5597

November 2006

0.5618

October 2006

0.5711

September 2006

0.5851

August 2006

0.5757

July 2006

0.5759

June 2006

0.5784

May 2006

0.5798

April 2006

0.5814

March 2006

0.5834

February 2006

0.5851

January 2006

0.5844

December 2005

0.5840

November 2005

0.5856

October 2005

0.5875

September 2005

0.5886

August 2005

0.5913

July 2005

0.5937

June 2005

0.5962

May 2005

0.5950

April 2005

0.5956

March 2005

0.5938

February 2005

0.5920

January 2005

0.5930

December 2004

0.5676

November 2004

0.5672

October 2004

0.5636

September 2004

0.5508

August 2004

0.5483

July 2004

0.5457

June 2004

0.5536

May 2004

0.5609

April 2004

0.5640

March 2004

0.5671

February 2004

0.5621

January 2004

0.5650

December 2003

0.5741

November 2003

0.5755

October 2003

0.5861

September 2003

0.5818

August 2003

0.5738

July 2003

0.5756

June 2003

0.5711

May 2003

0.5717

April 2003

0.5713

March 2003

0.5730

February 2003

0.5849

January 2003

0.5888

December 2002

0.5955

November 2002

0.5929

October 2002

0.5994

September 2002

0.6023

August 2002

0.6025

July 2002

0.6144

June 2002

0.6085

May 2002

0.6103

April 2002

0.6103

March 2002

0.6165

February 2002

0.6242

January 2002

0.6262

December 2001

0.6336

November 2001

0.6427

October 2001

0.6666

September 2001

0.7053

August 2001

0.7096

July 2001

0.7063

June 2001

0.6975

May 2001

0.6794

April 2001

0.6907

March 2001

0.6975

February 2001

0.6766

January 2001

0.6856

December 2000

0.7008

November 2000

0.7052

October 2000

0.7271

September 2000

0.7084

August 2000

0.6874

July 2000

0.6656

June 2000

0.6823

May 2000

0.6932

April 2000

0.7007

March 2000

0.7029

February 2000

0.7056

January 2000

0.7121

December 1999

0.7222

November 1999

0.7223

October 1999

0.7243

September 1999

0.7193

August 1999

0.7194

July 1999

0.7178

June 1999

0.7267

May 1999

0.7263

April 1999

0.7267

March 1999

0.7234

February 1999

0.7402

January 1999

0.7380

December 1998

0.7746

November 1998

0.8209

October 1998

0.8237

September 1998

0.8152

August 1998

0.8073

July 1998

0.7264

June 1998

0.6860

May 1998

0.6870

April 1998

0.7045

March 1998

0.7111

February 1998

0.7085

January 1998

0.7091

December 1997

0.7152

November 1997

0.7322

October 1997

0.7106

September 1997

0.6787

August 1997

0.6856

July 1997

0.6892

June 1997

0.6896

May 1997

0.6848

April 1997

0.6817

March 1997

0.6935

February 1997

0.6945

January 1997

0.7001

December 1996

0.7066

November 1996

0.7040

October 1996

0.6548

September 1996

0.6506

August 1996

0.6378

July 1996

0.6362

June 1996

0.6296

May 1996

0.6323

April 1996

0.6391

March 1996

0.6413

February 1996

0.6386

January 1996

0.6343

December 1995

0.6358

November 1995

0.6460

October 1995

0.6196