Exchange Rates on 14.09.2012

 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 Rates
U.S. Dollar		130.45		133.37
Sterling Pound	210.40		216.12
Euro		168.80		174.12
Swiss Franc	138.61		143.65
Canadian Dollar	134.07		138.69
Australian Dollar	136.92		141.92
Singapore Dollar	105.99		109.49
Japanese Yen	1.6725		1.7303

 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 Rates

Bahrain		Dinar		349.58
Kuwait		Dinar		469.81
Oman		Rial		342.31
Qatar		Riyal		36.20
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.14
UAE		Dirham		35.88

 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.

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