EXCHANGE RATES ON 06


		
		Exchange Rates on 20.05.2013

(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		124.75		127.80
Sterling Pound	188.96		194.47
Euro		159.28		164.60
Swiss Franc	127.58		132.47
Canadian Dollar	120.57		124.94
Australian Dollar	121.06		125.72
Singapore Dollar	98.80		102.23
Japanese Yen	1.2075		1.2499

(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		334.70
Kuwait		Dinar		440.45
Oman		Rial		327.75
Qatar		Riyal		34.66
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		33.65
UAE		Dirham		34.35

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 17th May 2013 by all commercial banks was 13.12 percent and 9.63 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of April, 2013 was 10.70 percent.