Exchange Rates on 19.09.2012

(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. Dolla	r	130.55		134.43
Ster  ling Pound	211.41		217.16
Euro		169.39		174.73
Swiss Franc	139.57		144.67
Canadian Dollar	133.05		137.62
Australian Dollar	135.11		140.05
Singapore Dollar	105.95		109.43
Japanese Yen	1.6511		1.7079

(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		350.24
Kuwait		Dinar		470.60
Oman		Rial		342.96
Qatar		Riyal		36.26
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.21
UAE		Dirham		35.95

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 14th 
September, 2012 by all commercial banks was 14.14 percent and 11.61 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for
 the month of August, 2012 was 8.95 percent.