Exchange Rates on 20.09.2012

(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo
 for Telegraphic Transfers at 9.30 a.m. are as follows:

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		130.17		133.17
Sterling Pound	210.63		216.49
Euro		168.74		174.17
Swiss Franc	139.19		144.37
Canadian Dollar	132.58		137.23
Australian Dollar	135.07		140.09
Singapore Dollar	105.76		109.31
Japanese Yen	1.6517		1.7099

(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		349.04
Kuwait		Dinar		469.01
Oman		Rial		341.83
Qatar		Riyal		36.14
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.09
UAE		Dirham		35.83

(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.