Exchange Rates on 30.04.2012
(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 follow:
Currency	                Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		127.95		131.77
Sterling Pound	207.85		215.03
Euro		168.63		175.18
Swiss Franc	140.06		146.24
Canadian Dollar	129.72		135.15
Australian Dollar	132.83		138.67
Singapore Dollar	102.85		107.01
Japanese Yen	1.5887		1.6550
(2) The approximate exchange rates of Gulf Currencies, based on previous day’s market 
weighted average rate for the US$ are as follow:

Country	                 Currency	            Indicative Rate

Bahrain		Dinar		346.86
Kuwait		Dinar		471.67
Oman		Rial		338.74
Qatar		Riyal		35.92
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.87
UAE		Dirham		35.60

(03) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 27th April, 2012 
by all commercial banks was 12.90 percent and 9.50 percent respectively.
(04) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of March, 2012 was 7.88 percent.