Exchange Rates on 22.10.2012

(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		127.62		130.70
Sterling Pound	203.81		209.70
Euro		165.58		171.09
Swiss Franc	136.68		141.89
Canadian Dollar	127.71		132.31
Australian Dollar	130.72		135.73
Singapore Dollar	103.93		107.52
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		342.15
Kuwait		Dinar		459.29
Oman		Rial		335.04
Qatar		Riyal		35.43
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.40
UAE		Dirham		35.12

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week 
ended 19th October 2012 by all commercial banks was 14.06 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.