Exchange Rates on 13.05.2010 

 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		112.95		114.58
Sterling Pound	167.18		170.70
Euro		142.19		145.67
Swiss Franc	100.86		104.17
Canadian Dollar	109.99		113.67
Australian Dollar	100.65		103.72
Singapore Dollar	81.51		83.49
Japanese Yen	1.2062		1.2386


 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	301.60
Kuwait		Dinar	392.30
Oman		Rial	295.32
Qatar		Riyal	31.23
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.32
UAE		Dirham	30.96

 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended May 07, 2010
 by all commercial banks was 10.57 percent and 9.15 percent respectively.

 The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of April, 2010 was 7.13 percent.