Exchange Rates on 30.08.2012

(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		130.94		133.96
Sterling Pound	206.70		212.47
Euro		163.29		168.58
Swiss Franc	135.71		140.73
Canadian Dollar	131.41		136.01
Australian Dollar	134.23		139.24
Singapore Dollar	103.83		107.32
Japanese Yen	1.6556		1.7140

(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		351.15
Kuwait		Dinar		469.07
Oman		Rial		343.83
Qatar		Riyal		36.36
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.30
UAE		Dirham		36.04

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 24th August 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.81 percent and 10.75 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of July, 2012 was 8.70 percent.