Exchange Rates on April 04, 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		111.25
Sterling Pound	175.97		180.09
EURO		154.93		159.12
Swiss Franc	117.73		121.13
Canadian Dollar	113.12		116.16
Australian Dollar	112.99		116.40
Singapore Dollar	86.40		88.76
Japanese Yen	1.2950		1.3305

(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		292.50
Kuwait		Dinar		397.80
Oman		Rial		286.45
Qatar		Riyal		30.29
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.41
UAE		Dirham		30.03

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended April 01st, 2011
 by all commercial banks was 9.30 percent and 7.10 percent respectively.

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