Exchange Rates on 10.12.2012

(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		127.16		130.13
Sterling Pound	203.26		208.99
Euro		163.29		168.60
Swiss Franc	134.96		140.00
Canadian Dollar	128.02		132.54
Australian Dollar	132.27		137.23
Singapore Dollar	103.51		107.02
Japanese Yen	1.5334		1.5874

(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		341.49
Kuwait		Dinar		457.44
Oman		Rial		334.41
Qatar		Riyal		35.36
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.33
UAE		Dirham		35.05

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 07th December 2012
 by all commercial banks was 14.30 percent and 11.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of November, 2012 was 9.80 percent.