Exchange Rates on June 30, 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		108.76		110.36
Sterling Pound	174.44		178.42
EURO		156.63		160.85
Swiss Franc	129.62		133.85
Canadian Dollar	111.52		114.88
Australian Dollar	115.69		119.44
Singapore Dollar	87.73		90.24
Japanese Yen	1.3423		1.3827

(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	290.69
Kuwait		Dinar	399.37
Oman		Rial	284.68
Qatar		Riyal	30.10
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.23
UAE		Dirham	29.84

(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.