Exchange Rates on 19-Mar-09 

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


Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		113.43		115.06
Sterling Pound	160.52		163.74
EURO		151.75		155.12
Swiss Franc	98.46		101.35
Canadian Dollar	90.14		92.78
Australian Dollar	75.78		78.03
Singapore Dollar	74.39		76.12
Japanese Yen	1.1765		1.2055

 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		302.95
Kuwait		Dinar		391.08
Oman		Rial		296.61
Qatar		Riyal		31.36
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.45
UAE		Dirham		31.09

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 13th March, 2009
 by all commercial banks were 18.27 per cent and 11.00 per cent respectively.

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