Exchange Rates on 15.02.2012

(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		119.16		122.35
Sterling Pound	186.50		192.77
Euro		155.75		161.65
Swiss Franc	128.68		134.21
Canadian Dollar	118.55		123.37
Australian Dollar	126.62		132.07
Singapore Dollar	93.89		97.58
Japanese Yen	1.5083		1.5700

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

Country		Currency		Indicative Rate
Bahrain		Dinar		316.06
Kuwait		Dinar		428.85
Oman		Rial		309.50
Qatar		Riyal		32.72
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		31.77
UAE		Dirham		32.44

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 09th February, 2012 by all commercial banks was 11.72 percent 
and 7.50 percent respectively.(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of 
commercial banks for the month of January, 2012 was 7.35 percent.