Exchange Rates on 05.07.2013

(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		129.00		132.18
Sterling Pound	193.55		199.25
Euro		165.56		171.13
Swiss Franc	133.83		139.00
Canadian Dollar	121.76		126.19
Australian Dollar	117.02		121.60
Singapore Dollar	100.62		104.14
Japanese Yen	1.2787		1.3241

(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		346.40
Kuwait		Dinar		457.25
Oman		Rial		339.20
Qatar		Riyal		35.86
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		34.82
UAE		Dirham		35.55

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 28th June 2013 by all commercial banks was 12.09 percent and 9.21 respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of June, 2013 was 10.56 percent.