Exchange Rates on 21.05.2012

(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		127.62		131.29
Sterling Pound	201.70		208.21
Euro		162.69		168.64
Swiss Franc	135.20		140.80
Canadian Dollar	124.55		129.43
Australian Dollar	125.05		130.28
Singapore Dollar	100.00		103.80
Japanese Yen	1.6054		1.6688

(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		343.65
Kuwait		Dinar		464.33
Oman		Rial		336.46
Qatar		Riyal		35.58
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.55
UAE		Dirham		35.27

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 18th May, 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.27 percent and 9.50 percent respectively.

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