Exchange Rates on 09.11.2012

(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		129.40		132.35
Sterling Pound	206.37		212.06
Euro		164.20		169.44
Swiss Franc	135.93		140.91
Canadian Dollar	128.61		133.07
Australian Dollar	133.69		138.62
Singapore Dollar	105.13		108.64
Japanese Yen	1.6185		1.6748

(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		347.39
Kuwait		Dinar		464.47
Oman		Rial		340.17
Qatar		Riyal		35.97
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.92
UAE		Dirham		35.66

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate 
(LPR) during the week ended 02nd November 2012 by all commercial banks
 was 14.13 percent and 11.80 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the 
month of October, 2012 was 9.46 percent.