Exchange Rates on 18.10.2012

(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		127.40		130.48
Sterling Pound	204.95		210.87
Euro		166.14		171.66
Swiss Franc	137.03		142.28
Canadian Dollar	129.50		134.21
Australian Dollar	131.32		136.37
Singapore Dollar	104.07		107.66
Japanese Yen	1.6002		1.6581

(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		341.53
Kuwait		Dinar		458.80
Oman		Rial		334.45
Qatar		Riyal		35.37
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.34
UAE		Dirham		35.06

(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.