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| EXCHANGE RATES  | COCONUTS |

EXCHANGE RATES 

EXCHANGE RATES ON 08.03.2004 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  97.46 98.53
Sterling Pound 179.01 181.88
Euro 118.32 120.47
Swiss Franc 75.90 77.79
Australian Dollar 74.13 75.96
Japanese Yen 0.9195 0.9387

The Approximate Exchange Rates of GULF Currencies based on previous day's Market Weighted Average Rate for the Us$ are as follow.

Country

Currency

Indicative Rate(RS.)
Bahrain Dinar 260.66
Kuwait  Dinar 333.30
Oman Rial 255.28
Qatar Riyal 26.99
Saudi Arabian Riyal 26.20
UAE Dirham 26.76

The  Average Weighted Prime Lending Rates (AWPLR) & the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended  2nd Aprial, 2004 by all commercial banks were 9.3 percent and 07.75 per cent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month of March, 2004 was 04.96 percent.
 

 

COCONUTS

Prices of Coconut Products on 08-04.2004

1. COPRA (per 250 kgs)  
     a) Date of Auction  - 31.03.2004  
     b) Quantity of Copra offered 40,787 Kgs
     c) Quantity of copra sold 40,787 Kgs
     d) Simple average price - White Edible Copra -
     e) Simple average price  - Edible Copra

-

     f) Highest price - M.S. No. 1 Copra 12,350 T
     g) Simple average price - M. S. No 1 Copra

12,350 T

     h) Simple average Price - M. S. No. 2 Copra 12,300 T
     i) Highest price - M. O. No. 1 Copra -
     j) Simple average Price - M.O. No. 1 Copra -

Next Auction on 16.04.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

2. FRESH COCONUT (per 1,000 nuts)  
     a) Local Market Rs. 8,000 N
     b) Date & Price of Auction:  
         CDA (01.04.2004)  
              Highest Price Rs 8,400 T
              Lowest Price Rs 7,020 T
              Average Price Rs 8,075 T
      Quantity Traded (Nuts) 815,161 N
     c) LHP - (25.03.2004) -
         Highest Price 8,990 T
         Lowest Price 7,490 T
         Average Price 8,079 T
         Quantity Traded ( Nuts) 404,235 Nuts

CDA Next Auction on 22.04.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke
street office

3. DESICCATED COCNUTS (per Kg)  
     a) Local Price  
       ( i) Modernaized D/C Mills Rs. 70.00 T
       (ii) Traditoanal D/C Mills Rs. 69.00 T
     b) Philippines (CIF London) -
     c) Sri Lanka (CIF London) -
4. COCONUT OIL (per Mt)  
     a) Local price Rs. 86,000 T
     b) Philippines (CIF London) -
     c) Philippines (CIF New York) -
5. POONAC (per Mt) Rs. 12,500 T 
6. MATTRESS FIBRE (per 50 kgs)  
     a) FAQ Rs. 475-500 T
     b) Superior Rs. 500-525 T
     c) Hand Twisted Rs. 550 T
7. OMAT FIBRE FAQ ( per 50 kgs) Rs. 650-725 T
8. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 tie (per 50kgs)  
     a) Ordinary Rs. 900-1,000 T
     b) Superior Hackleable   Rs. 1,000-1,100 T
     c) Semi Hackled Rs1,300-1,400 T
9. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 tie (Hackled per 50 kgs Rs. 1,400-1,700 T
10. COCONUTS SHELL CHARCOAL Rs. 16,500 T
(per MT)
11.COCONUT EKELS (per 50 kgs) Rs. 500-525 T

(T-Traded; N-Nominal)

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