Exchange Rates on 03rd August 09 

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

Currency	                Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		114.06		115.77
Sterling Po	und	190.38		194.29
EURO		161.84		165.53
Swiss Franc	105.66		108.92
Canadian Dollar	105.03		108.30
Australian Dollar	94.80		97.58
Singapore Dollar	79.04		80.96
Japanese Yen	1.1987		1.2294

(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		304.77
Kuwait		Dinar		400.27
Oman		Rial		298.37
Qatar		Riyal		31.56
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.64
UAE		Dirham		31.28

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week
 ended July 31, 2009 by all commercial banks were 14.41 percent and 11.15 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of July, 2009 was 10.98 percent.