Exchange Rates on 28.01.2013

(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		125.44		128.70
Sterling Pound	197.16		203.21
Euro		167.94		173.78
Swiss Franc	134.20		139.58
Canadian Dollar	123.69		128.37
Australian Dollar	129.89		135.06
Singapore Dollar	101.04		104.69
Japanese Yen	1.3710		1.4222

(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		336.90
Kuwait		Dinar		450.94
Oman		Rial		329.89
Qatar		Riyal		34.89
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		33.87
UAE		Dirham		34.58

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week 
ended 24th January 2013 by all commercial banks was 14.30 percent and 10.35 percent respectively.

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