Exchange Rates on 06.08.2012

(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		130.19		133.49
Sterling Pound	203.07		208.92
Euro		160.74		166.08
Swiss Franc	133.46		138.51
Canadian Dollar	129.46		134.10
Australian Dollar	136.70		141.90
Singapore Dollar	104.38		107.98
Japanese Yen	1.6526		1.7121

(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		349.86
Kuwait		Dinar		467.64
Oman		Rial		342.59
Qatar		Riyal		36.22
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.17
UAE		Dirham		35.91

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 03rd August 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.77 percent and 10.50 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of July, 2012 was 8.70 percent.