Exchange Rates on 07.12.2009 

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

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate
U.S. Dollar		113.57		115.18
Sterling Pound	186.76		190.51
EURO		168.32		172.15
Swiss Franc	111.34		114.03 
Canadian Dollar	107.03		109.74
Australian Dollar	103.39		106.14
Singapore Dollar	 81.49 		83.29
Japanese Yen	1.2559		1.2873

(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		303.29
Kuwait		Dinar		400.75
Oman		Rial		296.95
Qatar		Riyal		31.40
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.48
UAE		Dirham		31.13

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
 during the week ended 04th Dec, 2009 by all commercial banks was 11.48 percent and 9.30 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of the commercial banks, for the month of October, 2009 was 8.51 percent.