Exchange Rates 02.10.2008

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			107.45		108.76
Sterling Pound		189.84		192.95
EURO			149.67		152.46
Swiss Franc		94.98		96.93
Canadian Dollar		100.46		102.60
Australian Dollar		84.51		86.45
Singapore Dollar		74.45		75.97
Japanese Yen		1.0116		1.0332

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		286.64	
Kuwait		Dinar		404.77
Oman		Rial		280.68
Qatar		Riyal	 	29.67
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		28.76
UAE		Dirham	 	29.42


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.