Exchange Rates on 27.09.2012

(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		129.58		132.58
Sterling Pound	209.21		215.03
Euro		166.04		171.41
Swiss Franc	137.03		142.11
Canadian Dollar	130.92		135.53
Australian Dollar	133.69		138.66
Singapore Dollar	104.80		108.33
Japanese Yen	1.6590		1.7178

(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	347.39
Kuwait		Dinar	466.08
Oman		Rial	340.18
Qatar		Riyal	35.97
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	34.92
UAE		Dirham	35.66

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 21st September 2012
 by all commercial banks was 14.19 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.