Exchange Rates on 04.03.2010 

(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		113.55		115.10
Sterling Pound	170.67		174.29
Euro		154.77		158.48
Swiss Franc	105.44		108.75
Canadian Dollar	109.09		112.65
Australian Dollar	101.94		104.94
Singapore Dollar	80.77		82.69
Japanese Yen	1.2756		1.3092

(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	303.41
Kuwait		Dinar	397.15
Oman		Rial	297.10
Qatar		Riyal	31.43
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.50
UAE		Dirham	31.14

(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.