Exchange Rates on January 09, 2012

(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo for 
Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 am are as follows:

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate
US Dollar		113.01		114.88
Sterling Pound	173.45		177.73
Euro		142.52		146.67
Swiss Franc	117.16		121.14
Canadian Dollar	108.84		112.27
Australian Dollar	113.83		117.76
Singapore Dollar	86.40		89.01
Japanese Yen	1.4586		1.5057

(2) The approximate exchange rates of Gulf Currencies, based on previous day’s market weighted average rate for the US$ are as follows:

Country		Currency		Indicative Rate
Bahrain		Dinar		302.12
Kuwait		Dinar		408.90
Oman		Rial		295.04
Qatar		Riyal		31.28
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.37
UAE		Dirham		31.01

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 06th January, 2011 
by all commercial banks was 11.00 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.