Exchange Rates on 28.03.2013

(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		125.31		128.47
Sterling Pound	189.22		194.91
Euro		159.21		164.86
Swiss Franc	130.49		135.61
Canadian Dollar	122.56		127.10
Australian Dollar	129.74		134.82
Singapore Dollar	100.23		103.81
Japanese Yen	1.3246		1.3727

(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	336.48
Kuwait		Dinar	445.02
Oman		Rial	329.49
Qatar		Riyal	34.84
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	33.83
UAE		Dirham	34.54

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during 
the week ended 22nd March 2013 
by all commercial banks was 13.87 percent and 10.33 percent respectively.

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