Exchange Rates on 23.08.2010 


(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		111.63		113.19
Sterling Pound	173.29		176.82
Euro		141.29		144.61
Swiss Franc	107.45		110.06
Canadian Dollar	105.84		108.53
Australian Dollar	98.75		101.40
Singapore Dollar	82.03		83.88
Japanese Yen	1.3014		1.3340


(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		298.05
Kuwait		Dinar		389.41
Oman		Rial		291.85
Qatar		Riyal		30.87
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 20th August, 2010 by all commercial banks was 
10.49 percent and 8.50 percent respectively.


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