Exchange Rates on 13.08.2010

(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		111.52		113.20
Sterling Pound	173.73		177.34
Euro		142.70		146.17
Swiss Franc	105.44		108.79
Canadian Dollar	106.28		109.79
Australian Dollar	99.53		102.55
Singapore Dollar	81.77		83.77
Japanese Yen	1.2892		1.3240

(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	298.12
Kuwait		Dinar	390.48
Oman		Rial	291.92
Qatar		Riyal	30.88
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.97
UAE		Dirham	30.50

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate 
(LPR) during the week ended 08th August, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 10.00 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.