Exchange Rates on 02.07.2010 

(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		112.71		114.22
Sterling Pound	170.47		174.04
Euro		140.36		143.76
Swiss Franc	105.29		108.57
Canadian Dollar	105.77		109.17
Australian Dollar	95.00		97.81
Singapore Dollar	80.71		82.40
Japanese Yen	1.2718		1.3050

(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	301.08
Kuwait		Dinar	390.65
Oman		Rial	294.89
Qatar		Riyal	31.18
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.26
UAE		Dirham	30.90

(3) 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.

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