Exchange Rates on 04.03.2011

 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		109.90		111.64
Sterling Pound	178.22		182.49
Euro		152.39		156.69
Swiss Franc	116.77		120.92
Canadian Dollar	112.03		115.77
Australian Dollar	110.29		114.02
Singapore Dollar	86.08		88.63
Japanese Yen	1.3255		1.3667

 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		293.55
Kuwait		Dinar		398.27
Oman		Rial		287.35
Qatar		Riyal		30.40
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.51
UAE		Dirham		30.13

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime
 Rate (LPR) during the week ended 25th February, 2011 by all commercial
 banks was 09.13 percent and 7.10 percent respectively.

 The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the
 month of January, 2011 was 6.21 percent.