Exchange Rates on 10th 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 Pound	190.11		194.02
EURO		161.37		165.06
Swiss Franc	104.74		107.96
Canadian Dollar	104.62		107.90
Australian Dollar	95.12		97.90
Singapore Dollar	78.91		80.81
Japanese Yen	1.1670		1.1969


(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		304.80
Kuwait		Dinar		399.85
Oman		Rial		298.44
Qatar		Riyal		31.55
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 Aug 07, 2009 by all commercial banks were 14.37 percent and 10.90 percent respectively.


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