Exchange Rates on 28.Jan.09 in SLRS

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

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		113.19		114.82
Sterling Pound	160.43		163.74
Euro		149.34		152.68
Swiss Franc	98.75		101.67
Canadian Dollar	91.56		94.26
Australian Dollar	74.62		76.87
Singapore Dollar	75.10		76.85
Japanese Yen	1.2645		1.2966

(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	302.01
Kuwait		Dinar	395.73
Oman		Rial	295.72
Qatar		Riyal	31.26
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.34
UAE		Dirham	30.99

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 23rd January, 2009 
by all commercial banks were 19.37 per cent and 16.61 per cent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of 
December, 2008 was 11.63 per cent.