Exchange Rates on 17.12.2012

(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		127.11		130.03
Sterling Pound	204.93		210.62
Euro		166.35		171.69
Swiss Franc	137.28		142.37
Canadian Dollar	128.13		132.60
Australian Dollar	133.02		137.95
Singapore Dollar	103.60		107.08
Japanese Yen	1.5052		1.5575

(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		340.56
Kuwait		Dinar		456.66
Oman		Rial		333.48
Qatar		Riyal		35.27
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.24
UAE		Dirham		34.96

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 14th December 2012 
by all commercial banks was 14.31 percent and 12.00 percent respectively.

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