Exchange Rates on 18.11.2010 

 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		110.88		112.53
Sterling Pound	175.69		179.69
Euro		149.38		153.64
Swiss Franc	111.32		114.11
Canadian Dollar	107.97		110.23
Australian Dollar	108.11		111.23
Singapore Dollar	84.75		87.10
Japanese Yen	1.3239		1.3591

 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	296.28
Kuwait		Dinar	396.94
Oman		Rial	290.11
Qatar		Riyal	30.68
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.78
UAE		Dirham	30.41

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 12th November, 2010
 by all commercial banks was 9.36 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.