Exchange Rates on 08.08.2012

(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		130.23		133.43
Sterling Pound	203.06		208.75
Euro		160.78		165.99
Swiss Franc	133.58		138.52
Canadian Dollar	129.92		134.48
Australian Dollar	136.53		141.62
Singapore Dollar	104.33		107.86
Japanese Yen	1.6513		1.7095

(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		349.82
Kuwait		Dinar		468.19
Oman		Rial		342.56
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.