Exchange Rates on 09-Mar-09 


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


Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		113.56		115.19
Sterling Pound	160.08		163.29
EURO		143.51		146.51
Swiss Franc	97.41		100.28
Canadian Dollar	87.78		90.33
Australian Dollar	72.40		74.55
Singapore Dollar	73.23		74.92
Japanese Yen	1.1506		1.1787


(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		302.97
Kuwait		Dinar		389.95
Oman		Rial		296.72
Qatar		Riyal		31.37
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.46
UAE		Dirham		31.10


(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 06th March, 
2009 by all commercial banks were 19.81 per cent and 11.00 per cent respectively.


(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of February, 2009 was 11.55 per cent.