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Bonds & Forex

Sri Lanka rupee at 328.20/30 to US dollar spot, bond yields higher

Bond yields were quoted slightly higher, dealers said.

September 4, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 328.45/60 to US dollar spot, bond yields up

Bond yields closed higher, dealers said.

September 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs8bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 88 billion rupees.

September 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank to list 13-pct debentures

The Colombo Stock Exchange has approved the listing in principle.

September 3, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise marginally, Rs80bn sold

Treasury bill yields rose slightly on the shorter tenors

Foreigners sell US$13.9mn worth Sri Lanka bonds amid depreciation fears

They are net sellers for second straight week, selling over US$28mn worth bonds in two weeks

May 24, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee spot closes at 329/331 to US dollar, bond yields recover

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 342.6799 buying, 353.1723 selling.

May 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs100mn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 67,337 million rupees.

May 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee spot at 343 to US dollar, bond yields recover

Bond yields were quoted and traded lower.

May 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee traded at 342/350 to US dollar, bond yields up

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 345.00 buying, 354.00 selling.

May 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee falls to 352.50 to US dollar for TTs, bond yields up

No spot quote available

May 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee falls to 345.50 to US dollar for TTs, bond yields up

The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 336.5000 buying, 345.5000 selling.

May 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise, less bills sold

67.23 billion rupees bills sold of an offered 140 billion.

May 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee weaker; bond yields higher

Bond yields were quoted higher and wider, dealers said.

May 20, 2026 1 min read

Foreigners sell over US$14.7mn worth Sri Lanka bonds amid fresh depreciation fears

Foreign investment into rupee bonds have become a net outflow for the first time in 2026.

May 20, 2026 2 min read
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US Dollar 331.7485 330.8514
UK Pound 443.7468 438.3450
Euro 372.5204 371.0168
Yen 2.0969 2.0916
Aus Dollar 233.0533 231.1659
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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Indian Rupee 3.4948 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2499 0.2479
Oman Rial 861.6397 859.3320
Saudi Riyal 88.4403 88.0955
UAE Dirham 90.3209 90.0766
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 5,656.91 -0.43%
CSE All Share 19,927.30 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
Source: CSE
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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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Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker; bond yields up

The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 330.5000 buying, 339.5000 selling.

May 19, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee weaker; bond yields increase

Bond yields picked up quite a bit

May 19, 2026 1 min read

No spot quote for Sri Lanka rupee; bond yields up

The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 327.5000 buying, 334.5000 selling.

May 18, 2026 1 min read

No spot quote for Sri Lanka rupee; bond yields edge up

The telegraphic transfer rates for the American dollar were 326.5000 buying, 333.5000 selling

May 18, 2026 1 min read

No spot quote for Sri Lanka rupee; bond yields steady

The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 325.0000 buying, 332.0000 selling.

May 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee quoted at 325.25/326.25 to the dollar; bond yields steady

The telegraphic transfer rates for the American dollar were 323.5000 buying, 330.5000 selling

May 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs13bn Treasury bonds after auction

Bringing the total of bonds sold in the week to 189.62 billion

May 14, 2026 1 min read

No spot quote for Sri Lanka rupee; bond yields edge up

The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 323.5000 buying, 330.5000 selling.

May 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields drop, all bills sold

Another 8 billion rupees of bills were sold on tap, bringing the total issuance to 88,000 million rupees.

May 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee quoted at 324.50/325.00 to US dollar, bond yields flat

Bond yields were broadly steady.

May 14, 2026 1 min read