Exchange Rates on 25.10.2012

(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		128.49		131.57
Sterling Pound	205.57		211.49
Euro		165.93		171.44
Swiss Franc	136.93		142.14
Canadian Dollar	128.57		133.19
Australian Dollar	132.25		137.28
Singapore Dollar	104.62		108.23
Japanese Yen	1.5979		1.6555

(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		344.88
Kuwait		Dinar		462.62
Oman		Rial		337.74
Qatar		Riyal		35.71
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.67
UAE		Dirham		35.40

(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.