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| EXCHANGE RATES | COCONUTS |

EXCHANGE RATES

EXCHANGE RATES ON 23.06.2004 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	101.57	102.62
Sterling Pound	184.77	187.43
Euro	122.89	124.91
Swiss Franc	81.00	82.81
Australian Dollar	69.44	71.02
Japanese Yen	0.9312	0.9479

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	269.71
Kuwait	Dinar	344.91
Oman	Rial	264.12
Qatar	Riyal	27.93
Saudi Arabian	Riyal	27.11
UAE	Dirham	27.68

The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rates (AWPLR) & the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 18th June, 2004 by all commercial banks were 09.41 percent and 08.20 per cent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month of May, 2004 was 04.91 percent.

COCONUTS

Prices of Coconut Products on 23-06.2004

1. COPRA (per 250 kgs)
a) Date of Auction - 23.06.2004
b) Quantity of Copra offered	31,580 Kgs.
c) Quantity of copra sold	31,580 Kgs.
d) Simple average price - White Edible Copra	-
e) Simple average price - Edible Copra	-
f) Highest price - M.S. No. 1 Copra	13,500 T
g) Simple average price - M. S. No 1 Copra	13,400 T
h) Simple average Price - M. S. No. 2 Copra	12,500 T
i) Highest price - M. O. No. 1 Copra	-
j) Simple average Price - M.O. No. 1 Copra	-

Next Auction on 25.06.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

2. FRESH COCONUT (per 1,000 nuts)
a) Local Market	Rs. 8,000-8,500 N
b) Date & Price of Auction:
CDA (17.06.2004)
Highest Price	Rs 10,170 T
Lowest Price	Rs 7,750 T
Average Price	Rs 9,270 T
Quantity Traded (Nuts)	740,949 N
c) LHP - (-)	-
Highest Price	10,910 T
Lowest Price	8,200 T
Average Price	9,570 T
Quantity Traded ( Nuts)	253,578 Nuts

CDA Next Auction on 24.06.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke
street office

3. DESICCATED COCNUTS (per Kg)
a) Local Price
( i) Modernaized D/C Mills	Rs. 80.00 T
(ii) Traditoanal D/C Mills	Rs. 79.00 N
b) Philippines (CIF London)	-
c) Sri Lanka (CIF London)	-
4. COCONUT OIL (per Mt)
a) Local price	Rs.81,000-83,000 T
b) Philippines (CIF London)	-
c) Philippines (CIF New York)	-
5. POONAC (per Mt)	Rs. 12,000 T
6. MATTRESS FIBRE (per 50 kgs)
a) FAQ	Rs. 500 T
b) Superior	Rs. 510-540 T
c) Hand Twisted	Rs. 550-700 T
7. OMAT FIBRE FAQ ( per 50 kgs)	Rs. 600-800 T
8. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 tie (per 50kgs)
a) Ordinary	Rs. 850-1,100 T
b) Superior Hackleable	Rs. 950-1,200 T
c) Semi Hackled	Rs1,350-1,400 T
9. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 tie (Hackled per 50 kgs	Rs. 1,450 T
10. COCONUTS SHELL CHARCOAL	Rs. 15,000 T
(per MT)
11.COCONUT EKELS (per 50 kgs)	Rs. 525-550 T

(T-Traded; N-Nominal)

Next Auction on 25.06.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 24.06.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke street office

Next Auction on 25.06.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 24.06.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the Duke
street office