Exchange Rates on 23.04.2012

(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			128.47		131.93
Sterling Pound		206.34		213.30
Euro			168.46		174.87
Swiss Franc		139.89		145.93
Canadian Dollar		128.35		133.60
Australian Dollar		131.78		137.49
Singapore Dollar		102.21		106.25
Japanese Yen		1.5709		1.6351

(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		345.70
Kuwait			Dinar		469.25
Oman			Rial		337.70
Qatar			Riyal		35.80
Saudi Arabia		Riyal		34.75
UAE			Dirham		35.49

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime
 Rate (LPR) during the week ended 20th  April,  2012 by all commercial banks
 was 12.54  percent and 7.50 percent respectively.