Exchange Rates on 27.02.2012

(1)  The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo for 
Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 a.m are as follows:


Currency	                 Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		118.44		121.35
Sterling Pound	187.38		193.26
Euro		158.46		164.11
Swiss Franc	131.24		136.61
Canadian Dollar	117.57		122.09
Australian Dollar	125.53		130.63
Singapore Dollar	93.60		97.07
Japanese Yen	1.4520		1.5081

(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		317.77
Kuwait		Dinar		432.41
Oman		Rial		310.33
Qatar		Riyal		32.90
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		31.94
UAE		Dirham		32.62

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 24th   
February 2012 by all commercial banks was 11.95 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.