Exchange Rates on June 29, 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		108.87		110.47
Sterling Pound	173.46		177.42
EURO		155.29		159.47
Swiss Franc	129.72		133.97
Canadian Dollar	110.09		113.40
Australian Dollar	113.68		117.37
Singapore Dollar	87.27		89.77
Japanese Yen	1.3349		1.3749

(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		290.96
Kuwait		Dinar		399.47
Oman		Rial		284.92
Qatar		Riyal		30.12
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.25
UAE		Dirham		29.87

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest
Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 24 June, 2011 by all commercial
banks was 9.22 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.