Exchange Rates on 02.01.2013

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		126.13		129.39
Sterling Pound	205.52		211.82
Euro		166.71		172.54
Swiss Franc	137.72		143.24
Canadian Dollar	126.94		131.74
Australian Dollar	131.13		136.38
Singapore Dollar	102.68		106.43
Japanese Yen	1.4424		1.4964

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		338.57
Kuwait		Dinar		453.71
Oman		Rial		331.54
Qatar		Riyal		35.06
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.04
UAE		Dirham		34.75

The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest 
Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 28th December 2012 by all
commercial banks was 14.40 percent and 11.25 percent respectively.

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