Exchange Rates on April 18, 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		109.55		111.29
Sterling Pound	177.87		182.14
EURO		156.55		160.96
Swiss Franc	121.37		125.72
Canadian Dollar	112.93		116.72
Australian Dollar	114.62		118.49
Singapore Dollar	87.41		90.01
Japanese Yen	1.3116		1.3524

(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		292.77
Kuwait		Dinar		398.92
Oman		Rial		286.68
Qatar		Riyal		30.31
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.43
UAE		Dirham		30.05

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 12th April, 2011 
by all commercial banks was 9.63 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.

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