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Sri Lanka rupee opens at 299.80/90 to the US dollar

Bond yields stable

April 3, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 299.95/300.05 to the US dollar

Bond yields were broadly steady.

April 2, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, banks and capital goods drive turnover

Turnover was at 2 billion.

April 2, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee strengthens crossing 300 to the US dollar

Bond yields were broadly steady.

April 2, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka sells less than offered treasury bills, as bill yields fixed

An issue of Rs.155,000 million Treasury Bonds is scheduled Thursday.

Sri Lanka rupee flat against dollar, bond yields up on 2028-30 tenors

Rs. 77,000 million Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on 10th September.

Sri Lanka rupee strengthens, stocks gain 0.29-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee gained against the US dollar on Friday, while gilt yields closed steady and stocks gai...

May 18, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee recovers, stocks close lower

Sri Lanka's rupee recovered amid intervention and some exporter selling after the central bank talked up the rupee sayin...

May 17, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka central bank talks up the rupee

Sri Lanka's central bank talked up the rupee, as the currency fell to a fresh intra-day low almost touching 159 to the U...

May 17, 2018 3 min read

Sri Lanka rupee slides in intra-day trade against US dollar, stocks gain

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee closed steady against the US dollar after the central bank intervened to prevent the c...

May 16, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka shorter tenor Treasuries yields spike

Sri Lanka's Treasuries yield rose sharply at Wednesday' auction with the 3-month yield up 23 basis points to 8.33 percen...

May 16, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee hits a new low of Rs158.20/40 against US dollar

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee fell to a new low of 158.20/40 against the US dollar on Tuesday while gilt yields cont...

May 15, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka to probe forex dealers after printing money

Sri Lanka's central bank would probe market transactions Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy said after the rupe...

May 11, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka's rupee showings signs of stabilizing: Central Bank

Sri Lanka's central bank said the rupee was showing signs of stabilizing, after the rupee came under pressure from money...

May 11, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka 01-yr Treasury Bill yield rises to 9.65-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – The yield on Sri Lanka’s 01-year Treasury Bills went up 04 basis points to 9.65 percent at W...

May 9, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady, gilt yields rise and stocks close 0.33-pct lower

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee ended steady against the US dollar on Tuesday while gilt yields continued to increase...

May 8, 2018 2 min read
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Latest Last
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
Latest Last
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
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 rupee steady amid interventions

Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at 157.60/70 to the US dollar in the spot forex markets, with the state banks which usually...

May 8, 2018 4 min read

Sri Lanka rupee gains after intervention, stocks marginally up

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee eased to 157.75/85 rupees against the US dollar on Thursday on state-names selling the...

May 3, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady near all-time low, stocks down 0.23-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee closed unchanged near its all-time low against the US dollar Wednesday, while gilt yie...

May 2, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka sells 12-month treasuries at 9.61-pct

SrI Lanka has sold 28 billion rupees of 12-month Treasury bills at a weighted average yield of 9.61 percent, slightly hi...

May 2, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee near record lows, stocks flat

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee closed at 157.75/90 rupees against the US dollar Tuesday, near the previous close, whi...

May 1, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady at near historic low

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee was holding at a record low of 157.75/90 rupees against the US dollar in early trading...

May 1, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka sells 5-year dollar bonds for 5.65-pct

Sri Lanka has sold 20.2 million US dollars of 5-year securities styled Sri Lanka Development Bonds at a fixed rate of 5....

April 29, 2018 1 min read

Rupee falls to new low against US dollar, stocks gain 0.14-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - The rupee ended a volatile day at a new low of 157.80/90 rupees against the US dollar in the spot market d...

April 27, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee gains in intra-day trade

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka rupee strengthened to as much as 157.10/15 to the US dollar in intra-day trading in the spot mar...

April 27, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee volatility from flexible exchange rate policy: central bank

ECONOMYNEXT – Recent volatility of Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar stems from the flexible exchang...

April 26, 2018 2 min read