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Monday August 17th, 2026
Bonds & Forex

Sri Lanka rupee stronger at 332.70/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Rates held broadly steady amidst further consolidation

August 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger at 332.75/95 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

Bond yields dropped further, dealers said.

August 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 333.50/54 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge lower

Bond yields continued to edge lower, dealers said.

August 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs14bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 154 billion rupees.

August 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger at 334.20/25 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

Bond yields dropped further, dealers said.

August 12, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields drop further, Rs140bn sold

All offered 140 billion rupees of bills sold

August 12, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 334.45/55 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

Bond yields dropped drastically, dealers said.

August 12, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger at 334.50/60 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Bond yields closed steady compared to the previous close after dropping intraday, dealers said.

August 11, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Central Bank buys US$348.6mn in July as rupee stabilizes

CB has bough US$905 million from the market on a net basis in the first seven months of 2026

August 11, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee stronger at 334.90/335.00 to US dollar spot, bond yields continue decline

Bond yields extend decline

August 11, 2026 1 min read

Foreign investors buy over US$216mn worth of Sri Lanka rupee bonds in eight weeks

They have bought net Rs.51.5bn so far this year

August 10, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.35/45 to US dollar spot, bond yields dip

Bond yields closed down on the shorter tenors dealers said.

August 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.48/55 to US dollar spot, bond yields dip

Bond yields dipped on the shorter tenors dealers said.

August 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.55/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields flat

August 6, 2026 1 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 336.1698 337.0431
UK Pound 445.0216 444.3239
Euro 383.3680 382.7461
Yen 2.0663 2.0830
Aus Dollar 231.5874 231.8182
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.5512 3.5703
Korean Won 0.2160 0.2177
Oman Rial 873.1683 875.4139
Saudi Riyal 89.4735 89.7513
UAE Dirham 91.5246 91.7623
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 6,206.51 +0.02%
CSE All Share 22,243.70 -0.09%
Turnover Rs 1070.24 million 1911.34 million
Source: CSE
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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs14bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 154 billion rupees.

August 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.40/50 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge lower

Bond yields edged lower on selected tenors while the rest of the yield curve held steady, dealers said.

August 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields dip, Rs140bn sold

All 3 bills are available on tap

August 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.55/60 to US dollar spot, bond yields down

Bond yields closed lower dealers said.

August 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.55/60 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

Bond yields dropped as market liquidity remained elevated and as global markets positioned for an imminent US-Iran deal,

August 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.70/75 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Rs 140,000 million Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on August 5.

August 4, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.75/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Rs 140,000 million Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on August 5.

August 4, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.60/70 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

Bond yields dropped lower dealers said.

August 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.65/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

Rupee continued to appreciate

July 31, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs14bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 154 billion rupees.

July 31, 2026 1 min read
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