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| EXCHANGE RATES | COCONUTS |

EXCHANGE RATES

EXCHANGE RATES ON 16.04.2002 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	95.4960	95.0060
Sterling Pound	137.0408	138.2334
Euro	83.8232	84.7219
Swiss Franc	57.0335	57.9036
Japanese Yen	0.7232	0.7320

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

Country

Currency

Indicative Rate(RS.)

Bahrain	Dinar	254.1335
Kuwait	Dinar	311.9679
Oman	Rial	248.8209
Qatar	Riyal	26.3220
Saudi Arabian	Riyal	25.5475
UAE	Dirham	26.0862

The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rates (AWPLR) & the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended April 12, 2002 by all commercial banks were 14.14 percent and 13.25 per cent respectively.

The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month ended March, 27th 2002 was 10.11 percent.

COCONUTS

Prices of Coconut Products on 12.04.2002

1. COPRA (per 250 kgs)
a) Date of Auction	10.04.2002
b) Quantity of Copra offered	39,250 Kgs
c) Quantity of copra sold	24,750 Kgs
d) Simple average price - White Edible Copra	-
e) Simple average price - Edible Copra	-
f) Highest price - M.S. No. 1 Copra	RS. 14,190 T
g) Simple average price - M. S. No 1 Copra	Rs. 14,030 T
h) Simple average Price - M. S. No. 2 Copra	Rs. 13,300 T
i) Highest price - M. O. No. 1 Copra	-
j) Simple average Price - M.O. No. 1 Copra

Next Auction on 17.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

2. FRESH COCONUT (per 1,000 nuts)
a) Local Market	Rs.9,000-10,000 N
b) Date & Price of Auction:
CDA (11.04.2002)
Highest Price	Rs. 10,800 T
Lowest Price	Rs. 8,250 T
Average Price	Rs. 9,570 T
Quantity Traded (Nuts)	684,178
WCCI(-)	-
Highest Price	-
Lowest Price	-
Average Price	-
Quantity Traded ( Nuts)	-
c) Date & Price of Tender	-
CCB	-
CRB (-)	-
NLDB(-)	-
LHP(27.03.2002)	11,380 T

CDA Next Auction on 18.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke
street office

3. DESICCATED COCNUTS (per Kg)
a) Local Price
( i) Modernaized D/C Mills	Rs. 88.00 N
(ii) Traditoanal D/C Mills	Rs. 86.00-87.00 N
b) Philippines (CIF London)	-
c) Sri Lanka (CIF London)	-
4. COCONUT OIL (per Mt)
a) Local price	Rs. 85,000-90,000 T
b) Philippines (CIF London)	Rs. 38,908
c) Philippines (CIF New York)	Rs. 37,064
5. POONAC (per Mt)	Rs. 17,000 T
6. MATTRESS FIBRE (per 50 kgs)
a) FAQ	Rs. 240-260 T
b) Superior	Rs. 260-270 T
c) Hand Twisted	Rs. 425 T
7. OMAT FIBRE FAQ ( per 50 kgs)	Rs. 500-800 T
8. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 tie (per 50kgs)
a) Ordinary	Rs. 1,110 T
b) Superior Hackleable	Rs. 1,000-1,200 T
c) Semi Hackled	Rs. 1,150 T
9. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 tie (Hackled per 50 kgs	Rs. 1,350 - 1,400 T
10. COCONUTS SHELL CHARCOAL	Rs. 8,500-9,000 N
(per MT)
11.COCONUT EKELS (per 50 kgs)	Rs. 325 T

(T-Traded; N-Nominal)

Next Auction on 17.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 18.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke street office

Next Auction on 17.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 18.04.2002 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke
street office