Exchange Rates on 03.03.2010 

 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		113.74		115.23
Sterling Pound	170.75		174.03
Euro		154.49		156.73
Swiss Franc	105.23		108.22
Canadian Dollar	109.10		112.32
Australian Dollar	102.19		104.59
Singapore Dollar	80.87		82.54
Japanese Yen	1.2772		1.3072


 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		303.92
Kuwait		Dinar		397.26
Oman		Rial		297.60
Qatar		Riyal		31.52
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.55
UAE		Dirham		31.19


 The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest
Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 26th Feb, 2010 by all
commercial banks was 10.77 percent and 9.00 percent respectively.

 The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks,
for the month of February, 2010 was 7.40 percent.