Exchange Rates on 06.09.2012

(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		130.90			133.82
Sterling Pound	207.62			213.26
Euro		164.25			169.43
Swiss Franc	135.99			140.92
Canadian Dollar	131.29			135.79
Australian Dollar	132.83			137.69
Singapore Dollar	104.44			107.88
Japanese Yen	1.6603			1.7176

(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		350.93
Kuwait		Dinar		469.41
Oman		Rial		343.64
Qatar		Riyal		36.34
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.28
UAE		Dirham		36.02

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 30th August, 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.84 percent and 10.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of August, 2012 was 8.95 percent.