Exchange Rates on 07.06.2012

(1)  The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo for 
Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 a.m. are as follows:
 
Currency	                 Buying Rate         	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		128.25		131.93
Sterling Pound	198.25		204.64
Euro		160.55		166.32
Swiss Franc	133.43		139.07
Canadian Dollar	124.23		129.09
Australian Dollar	126.86		132.16
Singapore Dollar	100.11		103.90
Japanese Yen	1.6098		1.6731

(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	345.26
Kuwait		Dinar	464.66
Oman		Rial	337.18
Qatar		Riyal	35.75
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	34.71
UAE		Dirham	35.44

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 01st June, 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.55 percent and 10.25 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of May, 2012 was 8.28 percent.