Exchange Rates on 20.07.2010 

(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		112.00		113.63
Sterling Pound	170.24		173.65
Euro		144.48		148.04
Swiss Franc	105.43		108.81
Canadian Dollar	105.64		109.15
Australian Dollar	87.35		100.34
Singapore Dollar	81.10		83.18
Japanese Yen	1.2798		1.3148

(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		299.11
Kuwait		Dinar		391.41
Oman		Rial		292.90
Qatar		Riyal		31.00
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.07
UAE		Dirham		30.70

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) 
during the week ended 18th July, 2010 by all commercial banks was 10.25 
percent and 8.60 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, 
for the month of June, 2010 was 7.00 percent.