Exchange Rates on April 28, 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		109.21		110.89
Sterling Pound	181.80		185.98
EURO		161.28		165.55
Swiss Franc	124.69		128.23
Canadian Dollar	114.67		117.72
Australian Dollar	118.57		122.08
Singapore Dollar	88.54		90.93
Japanese Yen	1.3283		1.3643

(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	292.21
Kuwait		Dinar	400.72
Oman		Rial	286.13
Qatar		Riyal	30.25
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.37
UAE		Dirham	29.99

(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.