Exchange Rates on November 14, 2011

(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo 
for Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 am are as follows:

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

US Dollar		109.42		111.05
Sterling Pound	175.13		179.17
Euro		149.68		153.75
Swiss Franc	120.43		124.35
Canadian Dollar	107.18		110.40
Australian Dollar	111.74		115.42
Singapore Dollar	84.73		87.16
Japanese Yen	1.4085		1.4514

(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		292.31
Kuwait		Dinar		400.80
Oman		Rial		286.22
Qatar		Riyal		30.26
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.38
UAE		Dirham		30.00

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 11th November, 2011 
by all commercial banks were 9.96 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of October, 2011 was 6.57 percent.