Exchange Rates on 01.10.2010 
 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		111.24		112.84
Sterling Pound	174.42		178.09
Euro		151.17		154.86
Swiss Franc	112.36		116.04
Canadian Dollar	107.09		110.67
Australian Dollar	106.94		110.18
Singapore Dollar	84.17		86.26
Japanese Yen	1.3248		1.3613

 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	296.96
Kuwait		Dinar	393.22
Oman		Rial	290.81
Qatar		Riyal	30.76
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.85
UAE		Dirham	30.48

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 24th September, 2010
 by all commercial banks was 9.98 percent and 8.50 percent respectively.

 The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of August, 2010 was 6.48 percent.