Exchange Rates on 19.07.2010 

(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		111.97		113.58
Sterling Pound	170.93		174.47
Euro		143.90		147.30
Swiss Franc	106.33		108.95
Canadian Dollar	105.59		108.32
Australian Dollar	96.55		99.17
Singapore Dollar	80.85		82.61
Japanese Yen	1.2862		1.3185


(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		298.99
Kuwait		Dinar		391.47
Oman		Rial		292.78
Qatar		Riyal		30.99
Saudi Arabia	Riyal		30.06
UAE		Dirham		30.69


(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate
 (LPR) during the week ended 18th July, 2010 by all commercial banks was
 10.25 percent and 8.60 percent respectively.


(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for
 the month of June, 2010 was 7.00 percent.