Exchange Rates on 08.07.2010 

(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		112.67		114.20
Sterling Pound	170.79		174.17
Euro		142.04		145.28
Swiss Franc	106.77		109.28
Canadian Dollar	107.21		109.86
Australian Dollar	97.74		100.29
Singapore Dollar	81.19		82.94
Japanese Yen	1.2696		1.3003

(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	300.84
Kuwait		Dinar	391.76
Oman		Rial	294.60
Qatar		Riyal	31.17
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.24
UAE		Dirham	30.88

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 02nd July, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 10.37 percent and 8.60 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of June, 2010 was 7.00 percent.