Exchange Rates on 11.04.2013

(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		124.07		127.11
Sterling Pound	189.64		195.20
Euro		161.14		166.54
Swiss Franc	131.96		137.07
Canadian Dollar	121.46		125.90
Australian Dollar	129.51		134.48
Singapore Dollar	99.65		103.14
Japanese Yen	1.2397		1.2837

(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		332.81
Kuwait		Dinar		440.26
Oman		Rial		325.90
Qatar		Riyal		34.46
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		33.46
UAE		Dirham		34.16

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and 
the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week 
ended 05th April 2013 by all commercial banks was 13.76 percent 
and 10.11 percent respectively.

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