Exchange Rates 30.09.2008

The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in 
Colombo for Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 a.m. are as follows:

Currency		Buying Rate	    Selling Rate
	
U.S. Dollar		107.37		108.46
Sterling Pound	192.75		195.88
EURO		153.47		156.38
Swiss Franc	97.22		99.83
Canadian Dollar	101.48		104.31
Australian Dollar	85.18		87.40
Singapore Dollar	74.72		76.22
Japanese Yen	1.0253		1.0476

The Approximate Exchange Rates of GULF Currencies, based on previous day’s
 Market Weighted Average Rate for the US$ are as follows:

Country		Currency 	Indicative Rate

Bahrain	Dinar		286.18	
Kuwait	Dinar		404.27
Oman	Rial		280.27
Qatar	Riyal		 29.63
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	 28.70
UAE	Dirham		 29.38


The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
 during the week ended 26th September, 2008 by all commercial banks was 20.38 
per cent and 16.75 per cent respectively.

The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of the commercial banks, for 
the month of August 2008 was 10.91 per cent.