Exchange Rates on 04.03.2013

(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		125.89		129.05
Sterling Pound	188.72		194.37
Euro		163.01		168.55
Swiss Franc	132.61		137.79
Canadian Dollar	121.55		126.03
Australian Dollar	127.06		132.04
Singapore Dollar	100.62		104.19
Japanese Yen	1.3409		1.3896

(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		338.00
Kuwait		Dinar		449.95
Oman		Rial		330.98
Qatar		Riyal		35.00
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		33.98
UAE		Dirham		34.69

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 22th February 2013 
by all commercial banks was 14.42 percent and 11.30 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of January, 2013 was 10.56 percent.