Exchange Rates on 15.03.2010 

(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 follow:

Currency	                   	Buying Rate	Selling Rate
U.S. Dollar			113.33		114.64
Sterling Pound		171.32		174.35
Euro			155.10		158.11
Swiss Franc		106.14		108.98
Canadian Dollar		110.47		113.57
Australian Dollar		102.96		105.32
Singapore Dollar		80.83		82.39
Japanese Yen		1.2442		1.2715

(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		302.33
Kuwait			Dinar		396.38
Oman			Rial		296.05
Qatar			Riyal		31.33
Saudi Arabia		Riyal		30.39
UAE			Dirham		31.03

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the
 week ended 12th March, 2010 by all commercial banks was 10.48 
percent and 9.25 percent respectively.

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