Exchange Rates on 07.01.2013

(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		126.11		129.37
Sterling Pound	201.92		208.12
Euro		163.80		169.54
Swiss Franc	135.28		140.68
Canadian Dollar	126.98		131.78
Australian Dollar	131.25		136.51
Singapore Dollar	101.94		105.65
Japanese Yen	1.4247		1.4780

(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		337.90
Kuwait		Dinar		451.50
Oman		Rial		330.88
Qatar		Riyal		34.99
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		33.97
UAE		Dirham		34.68

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 04th January 2013
 by all commercial banks was 14.26 percent and 11.13 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of December, 2012 was 10.10 percent.