Exchange Rates on 16.08.2010

(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		111.59		113.15
Sterling Pound	173.30		176.82
Euro		141.94		145.26
Swiss Franc	105.61		108.17
Canadian Dollar	106.55		109.25
Australian Dollar	98.64		101.27
Singapore Dollar	81.40		83.23
Japanese Yen	1.2939		1.3261

(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		298.02
Kuwait		Dinar		400.58
Oman		Rial		291.64
Qatar		Riyal		30.85
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.96
UAE		Dirham		30.44

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest 
Prime Rate (LPR) during the 
week ended 13th August, 2010 by all commercial banks was 10.37
 percent and 8.65 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR)
 of commercial banks, for the month of July, 2010 was 6.92 percent.