Exchange Rates on 09.08.2012
(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			130.35		133.41
Sterling Pound		203.86		209.58
Euro			160.58		165.78
Swiss Franc		133.42		138.36
Canadian Dollar		130.32		134.90
Australian Dollar		137.15		142.27
Singapore Dollar		104.30		107.81
Japanese Yen		1.6517		1.7100

(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	349.80
Kuwait		Dinar	468.40
Oman		Rial	342.54
Qatar		Riyal	36.22
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	35.16
UAE		Dirham	35.90

(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.