Exchange Rates on 08 June 09 

(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo.

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		114.12		115.87
Sterling Pound	181.52		185.33
EURO		159.05		162.75
Swiss Franc	104.42		107.66
Canadian Dollar	101.48		104.66
Australian Dollar	 90.34		 93.05
Singapore Dollar	 78.08		 80.00
Japanese Yen	1.1543		1.1841

(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		304.77
Kuwait		Dinar		399.71
Oman		Rial		298.37
Qatar		Riyal		31.57
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.64
UAE		Dirham		31.29

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended May 29, 2009 
by all commercial banks were 17.92 percent and 14.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of May, 2009 was 11.43 percent.