Exchange Rates on September 15, 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		109.29		110.91
Sterling Pound	171.51		175.46
Euro		149.08		153.13
Swiss Franc	123.45		127.47
Canadian Dollar	109.41		112.70
Australian Dollar	110.97		114.61
Singapore Dollar	87.18		89.68
Japanese Yen	1.4148		1.4579

(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	291.98
Kuwait		Dinar	399.70
Oman		Rial	285.91
Qatar		Riyal	30.23
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.35
UAE		Dirham	29.97

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 09th September 2011 by all commercial banks was 9.49 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of August, 2011 was 6.40 percent.