Exchange Rates on June 17, 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		108.79		110.39
Sterling Pound	174.88		178.86
EURO		153.34		157.48
Swiss Franc	127.00		131.15
Canadian Dollar	109.84		113.13
Australian Dollar	113.79		117.48
Singapore Dollar	87.29		89.78
Japanese Yen	1.3405		1.3807

(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		290.64
Kuwait		Dinar		398.64
Oman		Rial		284.59
Qatar		Riyal		30.09
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.22
UAE		Dirham		29.83

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 10 June, 2011 
by all commercial banks was 9.11 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of May, 2011 was 6.30 percent.