Exchange Rates on 14.05.2012

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


Currency	                 Buying Rate	          Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		125.91			129.97
Sterling Pound	201.87			209.07
Euro		161.55			168.03
Swiss Franc	134.25			140.29
Canadian Dollar	125.21			130.58
Australian Dollar	125.25			130.94
Singapore Dollar	99.99			104.13
Japanese Yen	1.5664			1.6337
	
(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		339.31
Kuwait		Dinar		459.81
Oman		Rial		331.36
Qatar		Riyal		35.13
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.11
UAE		Dirham		34.83

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 11th May, 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.19 percent and 10.10 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of April, 2012 was 8.33 percent.