Exchange Rates on 11.04.2012

(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		125.92		130.27
Sterling Pound	199.19		207.42
Euro		163.83		171.32
Swiss Franc	136.08		142.98
Canadian Dollar	124.60		130.64
Australian Dollar	128.33		134.86
Singapore Dollar	99.25		103.93
Japanese Yen	1.5497		1.6250

(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		335.85
Kuwait		Dinar		454.91
Oman		Rial		328.07
Qatar		Riyal		34.78
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		33.76
UAE		Dirham		34.47

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime
Rate (LPR) during the week ended 05th April 2012 by all commercial banks
was 12.65 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.