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| EXCHANGE RATES | COCONUTS |

EXCHANGE RATES

EXCHANGE RATES ON 26.03.2002 IN SLRS

Average Rates at which the following currencies were quoted by Commercial Banks in Colombo for telegraphic transfers at 9.30 A.M.

Currency	Buying (Rs.)	Selling (Rs.)
US Dollar	95.2180	95.7160
Sterling Pound	135.5275	136.8189
Euro	83.2171	84.1925
Swiss Franc	56.8433	57.8222
Japanese Yen	0.7127	0.7226

The Approximate Exchange Rates of GULF Currencies based on previous day's Market Weighted Average Rate.

Country

Currency

Indicative Rate(RS.)

Bahrain	Dinar	253.1941
Kuwait	Dinar	310.2769
Oman	Rial	247.9363
Qatar	Riyal	26.2164
Saudi Arabian	Riyal	25.4531
UAE	Dirham	25.9873

The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rates (AWPLR) & the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended March 22, 2002 by all commercial banks were 13.62 percent and 12.25 per cent respectively.

The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month ended February, 28 th 2002 was 10.44 percent.

COCONUTS

Prices of Coconut Products on 26.03.2002

1. COPRA (per 250 kgs)
a) Date of Auction	15.03.2002
b) Quantity of Copra offered	40,900 Kgs
c) Quantity of copra sold	37,900 Kgs
d) Simple average price - White Edible Copra	-
e) Simple average price - Edible Copra	-
f) Highest price - M.S. No. 1 Copra	RS. 17,750 T
g) Simple average price - M. S. No 1 Copra	Rs. 17,460 T
h) Simple average Price - M. S. No. 2 Copra	Rs. 14,000 T
i) Highest price - M. O. No. 1 Copra	-
j) Simple average Price - M.O. No. 1 Copra

Next Auction on 27.03.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

2. FRESH COCONUT (per 1,000 nuts)
a) Local Market	Rs.11,000 T
b) Date & Price of Auction:
CDA (21.03.2002)
Highest Price	Rs. 12,000 T
Lowest Price	Rs. 10,500 T
Average Price	Rs. 11,270 T
Quantity Traded (Nuts)	154,927
WCCI(-)	-
Highest Price	-
Lowest Price	-
Average Price	-
Quantity Traded ( Nuts)	-
c) Date & Price of Tender	-
CCB	-
CRB (-)	-
NLDB(-)	-
LHP(14.03.2002)	13,240 T

CDA Next Auction on 04.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke
street office

3. DESICCATED COCNUTS (per Kg)
a) Local Price
( i) Modernaized D/C Mills	Rs. 90.00 N
(ii) Traditoanal D/C Mills	Rs. 88.00 N
b) Philippines (CIF London)	-
c) Sri Lanka (CIF London)	-
4. COCONUT OIL (per Mt)
a) Local price	Rs. 88,000-90,000 T
b) Philippines (CIF London)	Rs. 33,955
c) Philippines (CIF New York)	Rs. 36,643
5. POONAC (per Mt)	Rs. 18,000 T
6. MATTRESS FIBRE (per 50 kgs)
a) FAQ	Rs. 200-230 T
b) Superior	Rs. 210-250 T
c) Hand Twisted	Rs. 375 T
7. OMAT FIBRE FAQ ( per 50 kgs)	Rs. 450-650 T
8. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 tie (per 50kgs)
a) Ordinary	Rs.800-1,150 T
b) Superior Hackleable	Rs. 1,000-1,200 T
c) Semi Hackled	Rs. 1,100 T
9. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 tie (Hackled per 50 kgs	Rs. 1,400 T
10. COCONUTS SHELL CHARCOAL	Rs. 8,500
(per MT)
11.COCONUT EKELS (per 50 kgs)	Rs. 350 T

(T-Traded; N-Nominal)

Next Auction on 27.03.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 04.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke street office

Next Auction on 27.03.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 04.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke
street office