Exchange Rates on 17.02.2010 

(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		113.65		115.14
Sterling Pound	178.69		182.08
Euro		155.82		159.08
Swiss Franc	105.77		108.76
Canadian Dollar	107.89		111.07
Australian Dollar	101.73		104.23
Singapore Dollar	 80.66		 82.35
Japanese Yen	1.2533		1.2827

(2) The approximate exchange rates of GULF Currencies, based on previous day’s market
weighted average rate for the US$ are as follow:
Country		Currency	Indicative Rate

Bahrain		Dinar	303.55
Kuwait		Dinar	397.22
Oman		Rial	297.24
Qatar		Riyal	31.43
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.51
UAE		Dirham	31.20

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 12th Feb, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 10.99 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.