Exchange Rates on 05.01.2010 

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

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		113.58		115.12
Sterling Pound	182.25		185.77
Euro		163.11		166.56
Swiss Franc	109.55		112.72
Canadian Dollar	108.35		111.59
Australian Dollar	103.03		105.61
Singapore Dollar	 81.02 		82.75
Japanese Yen	1.2264		1.2558

(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		303.55
Kuwait		Dinar		399.07
Oman		Rial		297.25
Qatar		Riyal		31.43
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.52
UAE		Dirham		31.15

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the
Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 1st Jan, 2010
by all commercial banks was 10.91 percent and 9.00 percent
respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of the commercial
banks, for the month of December, 2009 was 8.01 percent.