Exchange Rates on July 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		108.70		110.30
Sterling Pound	177.11		181.14
Euro		154.86		159.03
Swiss Franc	134.47		138.92
Canadian Dollar	113.53		116.95
Australian Dollar	118.41		122.24
Singapore Dollar	89.67		92.25
Japanese Yen	1.3909		1.4329

(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	290.42
Kuwait		Dinar	400.42
Oman		Rial	284.38
Qatar		Riyal	30.07
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.20
UAE		Dirham	29.81

(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.