Exchange Rates on July 25, 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		108.71		110.31
Sterling Pound	176.55		180.58
Euro		155.47		159.66
Swiss Franc	132.53		136.89
Canadian Dollar	113.38		117.26
Australian Dollar	116.76		120.54
Singapore Dollar	89.32		91.88
Japanese Yen	1.3776		1.4191

(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	290.36
Kuwait		Dinar	400.60
Oman		Rial	283.55
Qatar		Riyal	30.06
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.19
UAE		Dirham	29.80

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 22nd July 2011 
by all commercial banks was 9.27 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of June, 2011 was 6.31 percent.