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Sri Lanka rupee closes at 300.00/06 to the US dollar

Bond yields were broadly steady.

April 1, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 300.00/20 to the US dollar

Bond yields were steady

April 1, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 300.40/50 to the US dollar

Bond yields were broadly steady.

March 28, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens stronger at 300.00/40 to the US dollar

Bond yields were broadly steady.

March 28, 2024 1 min read

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
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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

Rupee nears Rs158 against US dollar, stocks down 0.18-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lanka rupee extended its record low closing at 157.70/90 rupees against the US dollar in th...

April 26, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka forex reserves hit US$9.9bn: central bank governor

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves have grown to US$9.9 billion so far this year, Central...

April 26, 2018 1 min read

Rupee continues slide, stocks down 0.10-pct in early Thursday trading

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee continued its slide against the US dollar in early trading Wednesday, with gilt yields...

April 26, 2018 1 min read

Rupee hits new low of Rs157.68 to US dollar, stocks gain 0.26-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee extended a record low to 157.60/68 rupees against the US dollar Wednesday, as gilt yie...

April 25, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka 01-year Treasuries yield falls to 9.59-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan Treasury Bill yields fell again at an auction Wednesday with the one-year Treasury Bill ...

April 25, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee slides to new low, stocks open flat

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka rupee continued to extend a record low against the US dollar in early trading Wednesday, wit...

April 25, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks fall 0.13-pct, rupee extends record low

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.13 percent Tuesday on selling in alcohol and tobacco stocks, while bond yields i...

April 24, 2018 2 min read

Rupee extends record low against US dollar, stocks open flat

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka rupee extended a record low against the US dollar Tuesday, crossing 157 rupees against the green...

April 24, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee plunges to new historic lows after liquidity injections

Sri Lanka's rupee hit a new low of 156/50 to the US dollar Wednesday down from 155.70/80 last week, after the central ba...

April 18, 2018 3 min read

Sri Lanka 01-year Treasuries yield drops to 9.65-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s one-year Treasury Bill yield fell further at an auction Wednesday, falling by 06...

April 18, 2018 1 min read