Exchange Rates on 03.04.2012

(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		126.31		129.55
Sterling Pound	201.94		208.48
Euro		167.62		173.78
Swiss Franc	138.96		144.79
Canadian Dollar	126.79		131.82
Australian Dollar	130.84		136.32
Singapore Dollar	100.37		104.17
Japanese Yen	1.5327		1.5933

(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		340.30
Kuwait		Dinar		462.47
Oman		Rial		333.24
Qatar		Riyal		35.24
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.21
UAE		Dirham		34.93

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the
 Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 30th March 2012 by all
 commercial banks was 12.80 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks,
 for the month of March, 2012 was 7.88 percent.