Exchange Rates on August 04, 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		108.82		110.42
Sterling Pound	177.67		181.72
Euro		154.71		158.88
Swiss Franc	139.03		143.66
Canadian Dollar	112.11		115.48
Australian Dollar	115.46		119.21
Singapore Dollar	89.49		92.06
Japanese Yen	1.3706		1.4119

(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	290.89
Kuwait		Dinar	402.00
Oman		Rial	284.85
Qatar		Riyal	30.12
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.24
UAE		Dirham	29.86

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 29th 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 6.35 percent.