Exchange Rates on 20.08.2010

(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	173.46		177.00
Euro		142.32		145.66
Swiss Franc	107.55		110.16
Canadian Dollar	106.81		109.53
Australian Dollar	98.86		101.51
Singapore Dollar	82.16		84.01
Japanese Yen	1.3007		1.3332

(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	298.01
Kuwait		Dinar	389.97
Oman		Rial	291.81
Qatar		Riyal	30.86
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 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.