Exchange Rates on 15.07.2010

  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		112.28		113.75
Sterling Pound	170.82		174.23
Euro		142.41		145.53
Swiss France	106.23		108.75
Canadian Dollar	108.04		110.72
Australian Dollar	98.45		101.04
Singapore Dollar	81.28		83.07
Japanese Yen	1.2651		1.2961		
  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	299.75
Kuwait		Dinar	390.88
Oman		Rial	293.52
Qatar		Riyal	31.05
Saudi Arabia	Riyal	30.13
UAE		Dirham	30.77
  The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 09th July, 2010 
by all commercial banks was 10.31 percent and 8.60 percent respectively.
  The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of June, 2010 was 7.00 percent.