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Poll results suggests Rupee to depreciate officially above 220

Opinion pollsAug 30, 2021
Poll results suggests Rupee to depreciate officially above 220
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The poll conducted by Feedback.lk revealed majority of the respondents expect LKR would be officially above 220 against USD by end of September. 56% of the surveyed respondents expect LKR to be above 220 by end of Sep and 24% still believe USD/LKR would be settle between 210-220. But USD/LKR has been well above 220 in the kerb market and many commercial banks have quoted USD/LKR above 220 despite CBSL web site publishes LKR 203 per USD.

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