Exchange Rates on 05.07.2012

(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		131.88			135.40
Sterling Pound	205.26			211.46
Euro		164.57			170.25
Swiss Franc	136.73			142.09
Canadian Dollar	129.50			134.30
Australian Dollar	134.40			139.71
Singapore Dollar	103.65			107.35
Japanese Yen	1.6416			1.7028

(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		354.45
Kuwait		Dinar		475.80
Oman		Rial		347.09
Qatar		Riyal		36.70
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		35.63
UAE		Dirham		36.38

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 29th June, 2012 
by all commercial banks was 13.39 percent and 10.20 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of June, 2012 was 8.38 percent.