Exchange Rates on 03.08.2010

(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			111.73		113.33
Sterling Pound		176.88		180.52
Euro			146.41		149.86
Swiss Franc		107.01		109.66
Canadian Dollar		108.48		111.27
Australian Dollar		100.97		103.70
Singapore Dollar		82.35		84.23
Japanese Yen		1.2882		1.3208

(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		298.71
Kuwait		Dinar		392.72
Oman		Rial		292.51
Qatar		Riyal		30.94
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.03
UAE		Dirham		30.66

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime
Rate (LPR) during the week ended 30th July, 2010 by all commercial banks
was 9.99 percent and 8.60 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for
the month of July, 2010 was 6.92 percent.