Exchange Rates on 02.03.2010 

(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 follows:

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		113.76		115.33
Sterling Pound	169.43		172.84
Euro		153.33		156.82
Swiss Franc	104.71		107.41
Canadian Dollar	108.48		111.18
Australian Dollar	101.68		104.31
Singapore Dollar	80.61		82.40
Japanese Yen	1.2683		1.2994

(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		303.97
Kuwait		Dinar		396.52
Oman		Rial		297.64
Qatar		Riyal		31.48
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.56
UAE		Dirham		31.20

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the
Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 26th Feb, 2010
by all commercial banks was 10.77 percent and 9.00 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial 
banks, for the month of February, 2010 was 7.40 percent.