Exchange Rates on September 01, 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		109.12		110.72
Sterling Pound	176.49		180.50
Euro		155.85		160.04
Swiss Franc	134.07		138.48
Canadian Dollar	110.85		114.17
Australian Dollar	123.85		119.60
Singapore Dollar	90.10		92.68
Japanese Yen	1.4075		1.4500

(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	291.50
Kuwait		Dinar	403.89
Oman		Rial	285.45
Qatar		Riyal	30.18
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.30
UAE		Dirham	29.92

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 26th August 2011 
by all commercial banks was 9.13 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of July, 2011 was 6.35 percent.