Exchange Rates on 17.05.2012

(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		126.97		130.83
Sterling Pound	201.84		208.69
Euro		161.09		167.26
Swiss Franc	133.87		139.64
Canadian Dollar	124.88		129.99
Australian Dollar	125.40		130.86
Singapore Dollar	99.88		103.83
Japanese Yen	1.5742		1.6388

(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		341.95
Kuwait		Dinar		461.33
Oman		Rial		333.94
Qatar		Riyal		35.41
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.37
UAE		Dirham		35.10

(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.