Exchange Rates on 18.03.2010 

 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		113.35		114.84
Sterling Pound	172.97		176.28
Euro		154.93		158.17
Swiss Franc	106.60		109.53
Canadian Dollar	111.18		114.49
Australian Dollar	103.97		106.51
Singapore Dollar	81.07		82.76
Japanese Yen	1.2506		1.2800

 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	302.62
Kuwait		Dinar	396.72
Oman		Rial	296.36
Qatar		Riyal	31.36
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.43
UAE		Dirham	31.07

 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.

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