Exchange Rates on 13.05.2013
(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		124.62		127.67
Sterling Pound	190.81		196.38
Euro		160.83		166.20
Swiss Franc	129.02		133.99
Canadian Dollar	122.39		126.81
Australian Dollar	123.59		128.35
Singapore Dollar	99.95		103.43
Japanese Yen	1.2172		1.2600

(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		334.56
Kuwait		Dinar		441.83
Oman		Rial		327.61
Qatar		Riyal		34.64
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		33.63
UAE		Dirham		34.34

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 10th May 2013 
by all commercial banks was 13.48 percent and 10.16 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of April, 2013 was 10.70 percent.