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The ASPI ended the week down 496 points from last Friday, amidst a mixed week of trading.
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Customs likely to achieve 2026 fully year target in mid-October
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The programme will culminate in a Top 10 selection, with the first-place winner receiving an award of 1 million rupees. ...
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Market turnover was 343.62 million rupees.
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Passed without vote amid transparency debate
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Bringing the total of bills sold in the week to 88 billion rupees.
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Sri Lanka has enjoyed total inflow of around 57.5 billion rupees into rupee bonds this year through Oct 1.
Bond yields closed broadly steady, dealers said.
Current EFF ends in March 2027
Positive contributors to the ASPI were HNB Life, Renuka Holdings, Odel, and Hayleys
Sri Lanka has increasingly seen illegal firms taking deposits and investments while promising higher returns
Borrowing limit set at Rs.3,800 billion rupees.
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.6231 | 330.3522 |
| UK Pound | 436.3233 | 436.6595 |
| Euro | 371.6865 | 375.8417 |
| Yen | 2.0935 | 2.0856 |
| Aus Dollar | 229.0226 | 231.6760 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4329 | 3.4425 |
| Korean Won | 0.2433 | 0.2429 |
| Oman Rial | 858.7613 | 858.0354 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0628 | 87.9813 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0145 | 89.9407 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,883.50 | -0.31% |
| CSE All Share | 20,812.64 | -0.33% |
| Turnover Rs | 873.38 million | 814.88 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
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Positive contributors to the ASPI were HNB Life, Renuka Holdings, Odel, and Hayleys
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Sri Lanka has increasingly seen illegal firms taking deposits and investments while promising higher returns
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Borrowing limit set at Rs.3,800 billion rupees.
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The bank's Chief Executive discusses historic margins, branch network expansion, and mass digital adoption
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.6231 | 330.3522 |
| UK Pound | 436.3233 | 436.6595 |
| Euro | 371.6865 | 375.8417 |
| Yen | 2.0935 | 2.0856 |
| Aus Dollar | 229.0226 | 231.6760 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4329 | 3.4425 |
| Korean Won | 0.2433 | 0.2429 |
| Oman Rial | 858.7613 | 858.0354 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0628 | 87.9813 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0145 | 89.9407 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,883.50 | -0.31% |
| CSE All Share | 20,812.64 | -0.33% |
| Turnover Rs | 873.38 million | 814.88 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.6231 | 330.3522 |
| UK Pound | 436.3233 | 436.6595 |
| Euro | 371.6865 | 375.8417 |
| Yen | 2.0935 | 2.0856 |
| Aus Dollar | 229.0226 | 231.6760 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4329 | 3.4425 |
| Korean Won | 0.2433 | 0.2429 |
| Oman Rial | 858.7613 | 858.0354 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0628 | 87.9813 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0145 | 89.9407 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,883.50 | -0.31% |
| CSE All Share | 20,812.64 | -0.33% |
| Turnover Rs | 873.38 million | 814.88 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Borrowing limit set at Rs.3,800 billion rupees.
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While ‘Risks Related to Financial Infrastructure’ also increased.
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Treasury bill yields rose slightly on the shorter tenors
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Bond yields held steady, dealers said.
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Bond yields closed higher, dealers said.
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An auction of 80,000 million treasury bills is ongoing.
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Government has already provided Rs.41 bln subsidy for three months through December
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Sri Lanka had spent only 17.4% of allocated 2026 total capital expenditure as of mid June
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“The increase in living costs comes before many households have rebuilt the financial buffers depleted during the cris...
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An auction of 80,000 million treasury bills is scheduled for October 7
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Poverty remains high at 16.9 percent, and inflation has picked up in recent months due to higher food and energy prices.
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Sampath Bank partners with Bancstac to enable Google Pay acceptance for merchants
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Positive contributors to the ASPI were Commercial Bank, Ambeon Holdings, and LOLC Finance
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Fuel queues have re-appeared in Colombo.
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Transactions in the under 25 million rupees range fell, while most transactions were seen in the 25-50 million rupees pr
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Bond yields edged up slightly, dealers said.
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Bond yields closed broadly steady, dealers said.
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