Exchange Rates on April 26, 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		109.35		111.05
Sterling Pound	179.41		183.65
EURO		157.92		162.30
Swiss Franc	122.56		126.92
Canadian Dollar	113.58		117.36
Australian Dollar	115.88		119.74
Singapore Dollar	87.79		90.38
Japanese Yen	1.3288		1.3698

(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		292.27
Kuwait		Dinar		400.06
Oman		Rial		286.23
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 21st April, 2011 by all commercial banks
was 8.97 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.