Exchange Rates on June 22, 2011

 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	175.70		179.70
EURO		155.34		159.52
Swiss Franc	128.07		132.25
Canadian Dollar	110.97		114.31
Australian Dollar	114.13		117.83
Singapore Dollar	87.60		90.10
Japanese Yen	1.3467		1.3872

 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		290.68
Kuwait		Dinar		399.25
Oman		Rial		284.63
Qatar		Riyal		30.09
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.22
UAE		Dirham		29.84

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime
Rate (LPR) during the week ended 17 June, 2011 by all commercial banks
was 9.39 percent and 7.12 percent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the
month of May, 2011 was 6.30 percent.