Exchange Rates on 05.08.2010 

(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		111.62		113.18
Sterling Pound	176.84		180.42
Euro		146.15		149.55
Swiss Franc	105.46		107.99
Canadian Dollar	109.16		111.92
Australian Dollar	101.49		104.19
Singapore Dollar	 82.11		 83.94
Japanese Yen	1.2897		1.3218

(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		298.03
Kuwait		Dinar		392.20
Oman		Rial		291.84
Qatar		Riyal		30.88
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.96
UAE		Dirham		30.59

(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 8.92 percent.