Exchange Rates on 30.04.2010 

 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		113.17		114.79
Sterling Pound	172.97		176.52
Euro		149.11		152.59
Swiss Franc	103.92		106.46
Canadian Dollar	112.05		114.89
Australian Dollar	104.56		107.35
Singapore Dollar	82.37		84.22
Japanese Yen	1.1974		1.2275


 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	302.33
Kuwait		Dinar	394.49
Oman		Rial	296.05
Qatar		Riyal	31.31
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.39
UAE		Dirham	31.03


 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended April 23, 2010
 by all commercial banks was 10.59 percent and 9.00 percent respectively.

 The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of March, 2010 was 7.22 percent.