Exchange Rates on 25-Nov-08 in SLRS

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


Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		109.48		110.67
Sterling Pound	165.05		168.15
EURO		140.29		143.24
Swiss Franc	90.56		93.06
Canadian Dollar	87.77		90.16
Australian Dollar	69.99		72.31
Singapore Dollar	71.92		73.44
Japanese Yen	1.1233		1.1538

 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

Bahrain		Dinar	291.82
Kuwait		Dinar	403.88
Oman		Rial	285.71
Qatar		Riyal	30.21
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.32
UAE		Dirham	29.95

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week 
ended 21st November, 2008 by all commercial banks were 20.86 percent and 16.25 percent respectively.

 The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of 
October, 2008 was 11.28 percent.