Exchange Rates on 30-Dec-08 in SLRS

(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo.


Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		112.33		113.75
Sterling Pound	162.34		165.59
Euro		157.67		161.16
Swiss Franc	105.75		108.98
Canadian Dollar	91.62		94.32
Australian Dollar	76.87		79.35
Singapore Dollar	77.41		79.18
Japanese Yen	1.2362		1.2678


(2) 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	300.77
Kuwait	Dinar	410.84
Oman	Rial	294.51
Qatar	Riyal	31.13
Saudi Arabia Riyal	30.20
UAE	Dirham	30.87


(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 19th December, 2008 
by all commercial banks was 18.97 percent and 17.40 percent respectively.


(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for 
the month of November, 2008 was 11.39 percent.