Exchange Rates on 16.12.2009 

(1) The average rates of the following currencies
quoted by commercial banks in Colombo.
Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate
U.S. Dollar		113.59		115.22
Sterling Pound	184.02		187.84
EURO		164.39		168.35
Swiss Franc	108.24		111.69
Canadian Dollar	106.13		109.62
Australian Dollar	101.45		104.53
Singapore Dollar	 80.99  		82.94
Japanese Yen	1.26		1.3

(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		400.84
Oman		Rial		296.96
Qatar		Riyal		31.44
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.49
UAE		Dirham		31.13

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the
Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 11th Dec, 2009
by all commercial banks was 11.29 percent and 9.30 percent 
respectively.

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