Exchange Rates on 04.04.2013

(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		124.91		127.96
Sterling Pound	188.48		193.98
Euro		159.61		164.95
Swiss Franc	131.17		136.24
Canadian Dollar	122.39		126.85
Australian Dollar	129.91		134.91
Singapore Dollar	100.30		103.79
Japanese Yen	1.3367		1.3845

(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		335.00
Kuwait		Dinar		442.68
Oman		Rial		328.05
Qatar		Riyal		34.69
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		33.68
UAE		Dirham		34.38

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 28th March 2013
 by all commercial banks was 13.77 percent and 10.52 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of March, 2013 was 10.69 percent.