Exchange Rates on July 28, 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	176.84		180.86
Euro		155.06		159.23
Swiss Franc	134.44		138.87
Canadian Dollar	113.63		117.06
Australian Dollar	118.89		122.72
Singapore Dollar	89.70		92.26
Japanese Yen	1.3868		1.4286

(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		400.45
Oman		Rial		284.32
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.