Exchange Rates on 30.07.2010 

(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		111.82		113.52
Sterling Pound	173.95 		177.76
Euro		145.28		148.95
Swiss Franc	106.56		110.07
Canadian Dollar	106.98		110.63
Australian Dollar	 99.65		102.78
Singapore Dollar	 81.68		 83.76
Japanese Yen	1.2880		1.3242

(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	298.58
Kuwait		Dinar	391.38
Oman		Rial	292.37
Qatar		Riyal	30.93
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.01
UAE		Dirham	30.65

(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.