Exchange Rates on September 02, 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		109.13		110.73
Sterling Pound	176.01		180.01
Euro		154.76		158.93
Swiss Franc	136.22		140.72
Canadian Dollar	110.89		114.21
Australian Dollar	115.90		119.65
Singapore Dollar	89.99		92.57
Japanese Yen	1.4100		1.4526

(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		291.75
Kuwait		Dinar		403.65
Oman		Rial		285.70
Qatar		Riyal		30.21
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.33
UAE		Dirham		29.95

(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.