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Table 624(Capital, Bank, Central)
The Central Bank (Purchases & Sales of Foreign Exchange) (1982-2004)  
Cap 624e  (Rs Million )
End of Period Purchases Sales Net Purchases (+) Sales (-) 
Spot  Forward Total Spot  Forward Total
1982 - - 15,641.7 - - 16,552.2 -910.5
1983 - - 19,182.4 - - 19,074.2 108.2
1984 - - 17,677.9 - - 10,235.3 7,442.6
1985 - - 14,048.4 - - 14,572.7 -524.3
1986 - - 10,820.1 - - 10,731.9 88.2
1987 - - 15,925.6 - - 13,467.5 2,458.1
1988 - - 22,939.3 - - 18,132.2 4,807.1
1989 - - 18,846.5 - - 12,631.5 6,215.0
1990 - - 18,863.4 - - 9,044.2 9,819.2
1991 - - 24,231.8 - - 12,023.7 12,208.1
1992 20,327 151 20,478.0 3,425 - 3,425.2 17,053
1993 31,332 - 31,332.4 914 - 914.6 30,418
1994 30,664 788 31,451.6 615 - 615.0 30,837
1995 19,187 - 19,187.2 438 - 438.5 18,749
1996 5,222 - 5,222.0 10,881 - 10,880.0 -5,658
1997 8,116 - 8,116.0 9,173 - 9,173.0 -1,057
1998 3,847 - 3,847.0 13,697 - 13,697.0 -9,850
1999 28 - 28.0 4,017 - 4,017.0 -3,989
2000  January - - - - - - -
February - - - - - - -
March  - - - - - - -
April - - - - - - -
May - - - 4,777 - 4,777 -4,777
June - - - 3,248 - 3,248 -3,248
July - - - - - - -
August - - - - - - -
September - - - 2,053 - 2,053 -2,053
October - - - 4,725 - 4,725 -4,725
November - - - 6,748 - 6,748 -6,748
December 158 - 158 1,701 - 1,701 -1,543
2000(Total) 158 - 158.0 23,252 - 23,252.0 -23,094
2001  January - - - 2,792 - 2,792 -2,792
February - - - - - - -
March  1,678 - 1,678 43 - 43 1,635
April 158 - 158 65 - 65 93
May - - - 437 - 437 -437
June - - - 356 - 356 -356
July 270 - 270 - - - 270
August 7,589 - 7,589 - - - 7,589
September 3,274 - 3,274 - - - 3,274
October 1,038 - 1,038 389 - 389 649
November 346 - 346 - - - 346
December 1,755 - 1,755 - - - 1,755
2001(Total) 16,108 - 16,108.0 4,082 - 4,082.0 12,026
2002 - - 21,396.0 - - 4,467.0 16,929
2003 - - 36,264.1 - - 36,505.9 -242
2004 - - 54,123.0 - - 56,618.0 -2,495
© ２００９， KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)  　
Source: 
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Revised:  2009(y)/05(m)/10(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
      Head, Department of Management Studies
      University of Peradeniya.