Exchange Rates on 17.06.2010 

(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		112.78		114.33
Sterling Pound	165.35		168.71
Euro		137.77		141.05
Swiss Franc	98.86		101.87
Canadian Dollar	108.82		112.37
Australian Dollar	96.27		99.15
Singapore Dollar	80.38		82.27
Japanese Yen	1.2287		1.2608

(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	300.97
Kuwait		Dinar	389.85
Oman		Rial	294.71
Qatar		Riyal	31.20
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.26
UAE		Dirham	30.89

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 11th June, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 10.69 percent and 9.25 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of May, 2010 was 7.05 percent.