Exchange Rates on 06.03.2012

(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		119.99		123.49
Sterling Pound	189.81		196.64
Euro		157.70		164.04
Swiss Franc	130.50		136.42
Canadian Dollar	119.72		124.88
Australian Dollar	126.81		132.55
Singapore Dollar	94.68		98.63
Japanese Yen	1.4652		1.5285

(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		323.44
Kuwait		Dinar		438.55
Oman		Rial		315.95
Qatar		Riyal		33.51
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		32.51
UAE		Dirham		33.2

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest 
Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 02nd  March 2012 by all commercial
banks was 11.91 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the
month of February, 2012 was 7.55 percent.