22.04.2010 

(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 follow:

Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar		113.17		114.71
Sterling Pound	173.99		177.39
Euro		150.83		154.08
Swiss Franc	104.93		107.96
Canadian Dollar	112.31		115.70
Australian Dollar	104.17		106.76
Singapore Dollar	82.07		83.82
Japanese Yen	1.2140		1.2430

(2) The approximate exchange rates of Gulf Currencies, based on previous day’s market weighted 
average rate for the US$ are as follow:

Country		Currency	Indicative Rate

Bahrain		Dinar	302.23
Kuwait		Dinar	395.29
Oman		Rial	295.94
Qatar		Riyal	31.31
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.38
UAE		Dirham	31.02

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended April 16, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 10.42 percent and 9.00 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of March, 2010 was 7.22 percent.