Exchange Rates on 15.10.2010 

(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		111.05		112.65
Sterling Pound	177.12		180.85
Euro		155.02		158.80
Swiss Franc	115.19		118.99
Canadian Dollar	109.44		113.13
Australian Dollar	109.15		112.45
Singapore Dollar	85.15		87.26
Japanese Yen	1.3569		1.3943

(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		296.64
Kuwait		Dinar		397.08
Oman		Rial		290.39
Qatar		Riyal		30.75
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 8th October, 2010 by all commercial banks
 was 9.55 percent and 7.90 percent respectively.

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