Exchange Rates on 27.07.2010 

(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		112.07		113.70
Sterling Pound	173.14		176.81
Euro		145.09		148.66
Swiss Franc	105.90		109.29
Canadian Dollar	107.64		111.23
Australian Dollar	100.24		103.31
Singapore Dollar	81.95		83.98
Japanese Yen	1.2820		1.3170

(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		298.99
Kuwait		Dinar		391.51
Oman		Rial		292.79
Qatar		Riyal		30.98
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.06
UAE		Dirham		30.69

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the 
week ended 23rd July, 2010 by all commercial banks was 10.03 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.