Sri Lanka Rupee hits fresh low

Sri Lanka Rupee hits fresh low

September 14, 2018   01:16 pm

The Sri Lankan Rupee dropped to a new record low on Friday as the selling price reached 164.37 against the US Dollar.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has recorded the buying price at 160.94.

The local currency surpassed an earlier low of 162.92, hit in the previous session.

The rupee is down 1.2 percent this month, and 6.5 percent so far this year.

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