Exchange Rates on 25.10.2010 

(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		111.01		112.50
Sterling Pound	174.20		177.77
Euro		155.05		158.55
Swiss Franc	113.46		116.23
Canadian Dollar	108.00		110.76
Australian Dollar	109.45		112.36
Singapore Dollar	85.43		87.35
Japanese Yen	1.3632		1.3975

(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		296.53
Kuwait		Dinar		397.26
Oman		Rial		290.37
Qatar		Riyal		30.71
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		29.81
UAE		Dirham		30.44

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate 
(LPR) during the week ended 21st October, 2010 by all commercial banks 
was 9.95 percent and 7.90 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial 
banks for the month of September, 2010 was 6.58 percent.