Exchange Rates on 25.06.2012

(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			130.93		134.63
Sterling Pound		203.70		210.18
Euro			163.45		169.37
Swiss Franc		135.84		141.39
Canadian Dollar		126.93		131.39
Australian Dollar		130.53		135.92
Singapore Dollar		101.75		105.55
Japanese Yen		1.6234		1.6866

(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		352.42
Kuwait		Dinar		474.27
Oman		Rial		344.17
Qatar		Riyal		38.49
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.43
UAE		Dirham		36.17

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 22nd June, 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.59 percent and 8.90 percent respectively.

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