Exchange Rates on 02nd July 09 

(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo.
Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		114.11		115.82
Sterling Pound	187.37		191.22
EURO		160.43		164.11
Swiss Franc	105.14		108.37
Canadian Dollar	98.54		101.56
Australian Dollar	91.31		94.01
Singapore Dollar	78.58		80.48
Japanese Yen	1.1755		1.2055

(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		304.89
Kuwait		Dinar		399.57
Oman		Rial		298.53
Qatar		Riyal		31.56
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.65
UAE		Dirham		31.29

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended June 26, 2009 by all commercial banks were 15.89 percent 
and 11.42 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month
of June, 2009 was 11.43 percent.