Exchange Rates on 12.09.2012

(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		130.87		133.79
Sterling Pound	209.77		215.47
Euro		167.40		172.67
Swiss Franc	138.43		143.46
Canadian Dollar	133.70		138.29
Australian Dollar	135.97		140.94
Singapore Dollar	105.89		109.39
Japanese Yen	1.6711		1.7287

(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		350.78
Kuwait		Dinar		470.31
Oman		Rial		343.50
Qatar		Riyal		36.32
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.26
UAE		Dirham		36.01

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 7th September, 2012 by all commercial banks was 13.82 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.