Exchange Rates on 29.11.2010 

  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		110.78		112.39
Sterling Pound	172.14		175.95
Euro		145.60		149.55
Swiss Franc	109.88		113.19
Canadian Dollar	107.47		110.80
Australian Dollar	105.99		108.88
Singapore Dollar	83.53		85.78
Japanese Yen	1.3099		1.3453


 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		295.62
Kuwait		Dinar		395.54
Oman		Rial		289.36
Qatar		Riyal		30.63
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.72
UAE		Dirham		30.34


  The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week 
ended 26th November, 2010 by all commercial banks was 9.43 percent and 7.75 percent respectively.

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