Exchange Rates on 12.10.2012

(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		126.99		130.16
Sterling Pound	203.19		209.24
Euro		163.44		169.03
Swiss Franc	134.86		140.14
Canadian Dollar	129.03		133.81
Australian Dollar	129.59		134.69
Singapore Dollar	103.39		107.05
Japanese Yen	1.6200		1.6697

(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		341.07
Kuwait		Dinar		457.14
Oman		Rial		333.98
Qatar		Riyal		35.31
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.29
UAE		Dirham		35.01

(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.