Exchange Rates on 02.11.2012

(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		128.73		131.81
Sterling Pound	206.86		212.81
Euro		165.56		171.04
Swiss Franc	136.98		142.20
Canadian Dollar	128.31		132.92
Australian Dollar	132.89		137.97
Singapore Dollar	104.82		108.43
Japanese Yen	1.5947		1.6522

(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		345.75
Kuwait		Dinar		463.08
Oman		Rial		338.53
Qatar		Riyal		35.80
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.76
UAE		Dirham		35.49

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
 during the week ended 26th October 2012 by all commercial banks was 14.05 percent and 11.80 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the
 month of September, 2012 was 9.22 percent.