Exchange Rates on 14.10.2010 

 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		111.05		112.63
Sterling Pound	176.98		180.60
Euro		155.69		159.30
Swiss Franc	116.13		118.98
Canadian Dollar	110.56		113.19
Australian Dollar	110.06		112.97
Singapore Dollar	85.53		87.46
Japanese Yen	1.3600		1.3941

 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		296.67
Kuwait		Dinar		396.56
Oman		Rial		290.51
Qatar		Riyal		30.74
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.83
UAE		Dirham		30.45

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 8th October, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 9.55 percent and 7.90 percent respectively.

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