Exchange Rates on 10.10.2012

(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		126.95		130.12
Sterling Pound	202.45		208.48
Euro		162.34		167.88
Swiss Franc	133.82		139.03
Canadian Dollar	128.84		133.61
Australian Dollar	128.59		133.64
Singapore Dollar	102.57		106.19
Japanese Yen	1.6132		1.6732

(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		340.33
Kuwait		Dinar		456.76
Oman		Rial		333.26
Qatar		Riyal		35.24
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.21
UAE		Dirham		34.93

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 05th October 2012
 by all commercial banks was 13.83 percent and 10.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of September, 2012 was 9.22 percent.