Exchange Rates on 05.02.2010 

(1) The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo
 for Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 a.m. are as follow:

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		113.84		115.43
Sterling Pound	178.75		182.41
Euro		155.31		159.01
Swiss Franc	105.36		108.64
Canadian Dollar	105.37		108.79
Australian Dollar	98.08		101.04
Singapore Dollar	79.81		81.70
Japanese Yen	1.2624		1.2958


(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	304.08
Kuwait		Dinar	397.95
Oman		Rial	297.75
Qatar		Riyal	31.49
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.57
UAE		Dirham	31.21

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
 during the week ended 28th Jan, 2010 by all commercial banks was 11.24 percent and 9.00 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of January, 2010 was 7.73 percent.