Exchange Rates on 06.12.2010 


(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		110.51		112.20
Sterling Pound	173.35		177.38
Euro		146.55		150.81
Swiss Franc	112.51		115.38
Canadian Dollar	109.43		112.34
Australian Dollar	108.48		111.66
Singapore Dollar	84.29		86.65
Japanese Yen	1.3272		1.3631

(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	295.18
Kuwait		Dinar	396.52
Oman		Rial	289.05
Qatar		Riyal	30.57
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	29.67
UAE		Dirham	30.30

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 3rd December, 2010
 by all commercial banks was 9.31 percent and 7.75 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks for the month of Novemberr, 2010 was 6.24 percent.