Exchange Rates on 17.09.2010 

(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		111.67		113.27
Sterling Pound	174.01		177.68
Euro		145.48		149.05
Swiss Franc	108.87		112.40
Canadian Dollar	107.91		111.52
Australian Dollar	104.14		107.30
Singapore Dollar	83.15		85.20
Japanese Yen	1.2959		1.3314

(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	298.33
Kuwait		Dinar	391.96
Oman		Rial	292.15
Qatar		Riyal	30.90
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.99
UAE		Dirham	30.62

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 9th September, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 9.85 percent and 8.40 percent respectively.
(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of August, 2010 was 6.86 percent.