Exchange Rates on 17.08.2012

(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			132.54		133.56
Sterling Pound		204.77		210.50
Euro			160.41		165.62
Swiss Franc		133.32		138.24
Canadian Dollar		131.47		136.09
Australian Dollar		136.17		141.25
Singapore Dollar		103.74		107.21
Japanese Yen		1.6356		1.6933

(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		349.93
Kuwait			Dinar		466.92
Oman			Rial		342.65
Qatar			Riyal		36.23
Saudi Arabia		Riyal		35.18
UAE			Dirham		35.92

(3)The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 10th August 2012 by all commercial banks was 13.63 percent and 11.12 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of July, 2012 was 8.70 percent.