Exchange Rates on June 09, 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		108.78		110.34
Sterling Pound	177.82		181.79
EURO		158.12		162.31
Swiss Franc	128.99		133.17
Canadian Dollar	110.42		113.70
Australian Dollar	114.20		117.87
Singapore Dollar	87.79		90.27
Japanese Yen	1.3480		1.3879

(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		290.43
Kuwait		Dinar		400.39
Oman		Rial		284.38
Qatar		Riyal		30.07
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.19
UAE		Dirham		29.81

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 03rd June, 2011
 by all commercial banks was 9.24 percent and 7.50 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of May, 2011 was 6.30 percent.