Exchange Rates on 01.09.2010 

 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		111.97		113.56
Sterling Pound	171.51		175.04
Euro		141.37		144.72
Swiss Franc	109.51		112.20
Canadian Dollar	104.64		107.32
Australian Dollar	99.92		102.62
Singapore Dollar	82.37		84.24
Japanese Yen	1.3205		1.3537

 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		299.17
Kuwait		Dinar		390.97
Oman		Rial		292.96
Qatar		Riyal		30.98
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.08
UAE		Dirham		30.71

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime
 Rate (LPR) during the week ended 27th August, 2010 by all commercial
 banks was 9.95 percent and 8.50 percent respectively.
 The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the
month of July, 2010 was 6.92 percent.