Exchange Rates on 16.04.2012

(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		125.88			129.32
Sterling Pound	198.60			205.39
Euro		163.03			169.31
Swiss Franc	135.33			141.22
Canadian Dollar	125.08			130.24
Australian Dollar	128.99			134.61
Singapore Dollar	99.96			103.95
Japanese Yen	1.5466			1.6106

(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		342.01
Kuwait		Dinar		462.80
Oman		Rial		334.00
Qatar		Riyal		35.41
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.38
UAE		Dirham		35.11

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 11th April,  2012 
by all commercial banks was 12.76 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.