Exchange Rates on 19.07.2012

(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		131.51		135.02
Sterling Pound	205.58		211.79
Euro		160.97		166.55
Swiss Franc	133.77		139.01
Canadian Dollar	129.62		134.44
Australian Dollar	135.68		141.06
Singapore Dollar	104.19		107.92
Japanese Yen	1.6655		1.7280

(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		354.67
Kuwait		Dinar		475.01
Oman		Rial		346.36
Qatar		Riyal		36.73
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.66
UAE		Dirham		36.40

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 13th July, 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.60 percent and 10.95 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of June, 2012 was 8.38 percent.