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| EXCHANGE RATES | COCONUTS |

EXCHANGE RATES

EXCHANGE RATES ON 17.01.2005 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	97.76	99.17
Sterling Pound	182.50	186.15
Euro	127.65	130.55
Swiss Franc	82.18	84.64
Australian Dollar	73.75	75.92
Japanese Yen	0.9533	0.9775

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	261.15
Kuwait	Dinar	337.17
Oman	Rial	255.73
Qatar	Riyal	27.05
Saudi Arabian	Riyal	26.25
UAE	Dirham	26.81

The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rates (AWPLR) & the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 07th January, 2005 by all commercial banks were 10.14 percent and 08.60 per cent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month of December, 2004 was 05.31 percent.

COCONUTS

Prices of Coconut Products on 17-01-2005

1. COPRA (per 250 kgs)
a) Date of Auction - 12.01.2005
b) Quantity of Copra offered	43,734 Kgs.
c) Quantity of copra sold	43,734 Kgs.
d) Simple average price - White Edible Copra	-
e) Simple average price - Edible Copra	-
f) Highest price - M.S. No. 1 Copra	24,000 T
g) Simple average price - M. S. No 1 Copra	21,315 T
h) Simple average Price - M. S. No. 2 Copra	16,185 T
i) Highest price - M. O. No. 1 Copra	-
j) Simple average Price - M.O. No. 1 Copra	-

Next Auction on 19.01.2005 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

2. FRESH COCONUT (per 1,000 nuts)
a) Local Market	Rs. 14,000-17,000 T
b) Date & Price of Auction:
CDA (06.01.2005)
Highest Price	Rs 17,930 T
Lowest Price	Rs 11,000 T
Average Price	Rs 16,000 T
Quantity Traded (Nuts)	331,496 N
c) LHP - (20.01.2005)	-
Highest Price	16,750 T
Lowest Price	15,050 T
Average Price	15,880 T
Quantity Traded ( Nuts)	147,010 Nuts

CDA Next Auction on 22.02.2005 at 10.00 a.m. at
"Siri Madura", Kuliyapitiya.

3. DESICCATED COCNUTS (per Kg)
a) Fine	Rs. 114.00 N
( i) Modernaized D/C Mills	-
(ii) Traditoanal D/C Mills	-
b) Mediam	Rs. 115.00 N
c) Sri Lanka (CIF London)	-
4. COCONUT OIL (per Mt)
a) Local price	Rs.98,000-110,000 T
b) Philippines (CIF Rott)	66,764
c) Philippines (CIF New York)	-
5. POONAC (per Mt)	Rs. 20,000-22,500 T
6. MATTRESS FIBRE (per 50 kgs)
a) FAQ	Rs. 425-475 T
b) Superior	Rs. 475-500 T
c) Hand Twisted	-
7. OMAT FIBRE FAQ ( per 50 kgs)	Rs. 650-850 T
8. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 tie (per 50kgs)	Rs. 800-1,150 T
a) Ordinary	-
b) Superior Hackleable	-
c) Semi Hackled	-
9. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 tie (Hackled per 50 kgs	Rs. 1,450-1,650 T
10. COCONUTS SHELL CHARCOAL	Rs.17,000 T
(per MT)
11.COCONUT EKELS (per 50 kgs)	Rs. 850-875 T

(T-Traded; N-Nominal)

Next Auction on 19.01.2005 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 22.02.2005 at 10.00 a.m. at "Siri Madura", Kuliyapitiya.

Next Auction on 19.01.2005 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 22.02.2005 at 10.00 a.m. at
"Siri Madura", Kuliyapitiya.