Exchange Rates on May 23, 2011

(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo for 
Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 am are as follows:


Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

US Dollar		108.99		110.67
Sterling Pound	175.92		180.05
EURO		152.56		156.78
Swiss Franc	122.80		127.15
Canadian Dollar	110.73		114.36
Australian Dollar	114.45		118.26
Singapore Dollar	87.05		89.60
Japanese Yen	1.3214		1.3619


(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	291.23
Kuwait		Dinar	398.24
Oman		Rial	285.18
Qatar		Riyal	30.15
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.28
UAE		Dirham	29.89


(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week 
ended 20th May, 2011 by all commercial banks was 9.26 percent and 7.10 percent respectively.


(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of April, 2011 was 6.22 percent.