Exchange Rates on March 31, 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		109.59		111.33
Sterling Pound	175.75		179.97
EURO		153.98		158.32
Swiss Franc	118.22		122.44
Canadian Dollar	111.91		115.65
Australian Dollar	112.27		116.07
Singapore Dollar	86.31		88.86
Japanese Yen	1.3138		1.3547


(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	292.82
Kuwait		Dinar	398.14
Oman		Rial	286.73
Qatar		Riyal	30.32
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.44
UAE		Dirham	30.06


(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week 
ended March 25, 2011 by all commercial banks was 8.98 percent and 7.60 percent respectively.


(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for 
the month of February, 2011 was 6.20 percent.