Exchange Rates on 12.11.2010 
(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		110.82		112.47
Sterling Pound	177.73		181.77
Euro		149.95		154.23
Swiss Franc	112.90		115.74
Canadian Dollar	109.49		112.36
Australian Dollar	109.62		112.77
Singapore Dollar	85.09		87.45
Japanese Yen	1.3387		1.3743

(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		296.02
Kuwait		Dinar		397.28
Oman		Rial		289.74
Qatar		Riyal		30.65
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.76
UAE		Dirham		30.38

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 04th November, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 9.09 percent and 7.75 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of October, 2010 was 6.43 percent.