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Exchange Rates on 05.08.2010

(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:

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Currency                 Buying Rate Selling Rate

U.S. Dollar  111.62  113.18
Sterling Pound 176.84  180.42
Euro  146.15  149.55
Swiss Franc 105.46  107.99
Canadian Dollar 109.16  111.92
Australian Dollar 101.49  104.19
Singapore Dollar  82.11   83.94
Japanese Yen 1.2897  1.3218

(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  298.03
Kuwait  Dinar  392.20
Oman  Rial  291.84
Qatar  Riyal  30.88
Saudi Arabia Riyal  29.96
UAE  Dirham  30.59

(3) The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPLR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR)
     during the week ended 30th July, 2010 by all commercial banks was 9.99 percent and
     8.60 percent respectively.

(4) The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of commercial banks, for the month of
     July, 2010 was 8.92 percent.


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