Exchange Rates on 05.10.2010 

(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		111.07		112.65
Sterling Pound	175.07		178.67
Euro		150.96		154.49
Swiss Franc	113.65		116.43
Canadian Dollar	107.91		110.68
Australian Dollar	106.49		109.33
Singapore Dollar	84.02		85.93
Japanese Yen            1.3247	              	1.3580

(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		296.60
Kuwait		Dinar		394.30
Oman		Rial		290.40
Qatar		Riyal		30.71
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.81
UAE		Dirham		30.44

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest 
Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 1st October, 2010 by all 
commercial banks was 9.91 percent and 8.00 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks 
for the month of September 2010 was 6.58 percent.