Exchange Rates on 01.07.2010 

 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		112.82		114.36
Sterling Pound	167.89		171.23
Euro		137.15		140.30
Swiss Franc	104.68		107.16
Canadian Dollar	105.17		107.76
Australian Dollar	93.55		96.00
Singapore Dollar	80.25		81.99
Japanese Yen	1.2740		1.3048

 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	301.29
Kuwait		Dinar	391.62
Oman		Rial	295.06
Qatar		Riyal	31.22
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.29
UAE		Dirham	30.93

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 24th June, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 10.38 percent and 9.00 percent respectively.

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