Exchange Rates on 15.10.2012

(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		126.97		130.14
Sterling Pound	203.12		209.17
Euro		163.00		168.57
Swiss Franc	134.64		139.90
Canadian Dollar	128.67		133.42
Australian Dollar	128.77		133.83
Singapore Dollar	103.26		106.91
Japanese Yen	1.6093		1.6691
(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		340.84
Kuwait			Dinar		456.90
Oman			Rial		333.76
Qatar			Riyal		35.29
Saudi Arabia		Riyal		34.27
UAE			Dirham		34.98
(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 12th October 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.76 percent and 11.61 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of September, 2012 was 9.22 percent.