Exchange Rates on 14.03.2013

(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			124.84		127.99
Sterling Pound		186.13		191.74
Euro			161.04		166.57
Swiss Franc		130.22		135.33
Canadian Dollar		120.82		125.29
Australian Dollar		128.55		133.60
Singapore Dollar		99.47		103.02
Japanese Yen		1.2965		1.3437

(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		335.10
Kuwait			Dinar		444.00
Oman			Rial		328.12
Qatar			Riyal		34.70
Saudi Arabia		Riyal		33.69
UAE			Dirham		34.39