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Bonds & Forex

Sri Lanka stocks close up, consumer sector picking up

Turnover was at 880 mn. "Buyers coming into market, but at lower prices

February 21, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee trades at 311.65/75 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee was trading at 311.65/75 to the US dollar Wednesday, dealers said. Bond yields were slightly up.

February 21, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger at 311.90/95 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 311.90/95 to the US dollar Tuesday, dealers said. Bond yields were slightly up.

February 20, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 311.90/312.00 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 311.90/312.00 to the US dollar Tuesday, dealers said. Bond yields were steady.

February 20, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's central bank suspends PABC primary dealer arm

Sri Lanka's central bank has suspended the primary dealer arm of Pan Asia Banking Corporation for six months from August...

August 15, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka 03 month Treasury Bill yield down to 8.87-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan Treasury Bill yields fell across maturities at an auction Wednesday with the 03-month bi...

August 9, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields fall sharply again across maturities

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan Treasury Bills fell sharply across the board at an auction Wednesday with the ...

August 2, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Lion Brewery downgraded after taxes favour hard liquor

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the rating of Lion Brewery to 'A+(lka)' from 'AA-(lka)' Sri Lanka's largest beer maker on l...

July 31, 2017 6 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields fall sharply across maturities

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan Treasury Bills fell across the board at an auction Wednesday with the 03-month...

July 26, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka 06-, 12-month Treasuries yields fall sharply

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan Treasury Bills fell across maturities at Wednesday’s auction, with shar...

July 19, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka central bank buys US$136mn in June

Sri Lanka's Central Bank bought $136 million of foreign exchange from Commercial Bank, and there were no sales in June, ...

July 17, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka 01-year Treasuries yield falls to 10.39-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – The yield on one-year Sri Lankan Treasury Bills fell 06 basis points to 10.39 percent at an auction...

July 12, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields down after auction

Sri Lanka's bond yields were marginally lower on Wednesday after an auction a day earlier, which saw rates fall, dealers...

July 12, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka 01-year Treasuries yield falls

ECONOMYNEXT – The yield on one-year Sri Lankan Treasury Bills fell 02 basis points to 10.45 percent at an auction...

July 5, 2017 1 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
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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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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka rupee seen falling further this year

ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan rupee is expected to fall further this year, steeper than last year, with a rising f...

July 3, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields steady across the board

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan Treasury Bills remained unchanged across maturities at Wednesday’s auct...

June 28, 2017 1 min read

Higher borrowing costs will hurt Sri Lankan companies: Fitch

ECONOMYNEXT - Rising domestic interest rates will hurt Sri Lankan corporates over the next 12 months, with about half th...

June 20, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka 03-month Treasuries yield steady at 9.60 percent

ECONOMYNEXT – The yield on 03-month Sri Lankan Treasury Bills remained steady at 9.60 percent at an auction Wedne...

June 14, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka 04-year Treasury Bonds yield 11.37-pct at auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s cCentral Bank said it sold 9 billion rupees worth of 04-year Treasury Bonds to y...

June 13, 2017 1 min read

Over Rs30bn Sri Lanka corporate debt held up over tax uncertainty

Sri Lanka's listed corporate debt issues are grinding to a halt on uncertainty over taxes proposed in the budget for 201...

June 9, 2017 2 min read

Mystery 'man' asked Perpetual to bid for Sri Lanka 30-year bond auction: bondscam inquiry

Perpetual Treasuries had been told by a 'man' to bid at a controversial Sri Lanka bond auction on February 2017, accordi...

June 9, 2017 4 min read

Sri Lanka forex reserves reach US$6.8bn US dollars: CB Governor

Sri Lanka's forex reserves had reached $6.8 billion by this week, up from $5.0 billion in April, Central Bank Governor I...

June 8, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to shift to new bond auctioning system in August

Sri Lanka would shift to a bond auctioning system, which the Central Bank has spent several months developing, from Augu...

June 8, 2017 4 min read

Sri Lanka CB employee tried to bid at same rate as Perpetual: bondscam inquiry witness

A Central Bank official tried to enter a controversial bond auction in February 2015 at the same rate that Perpetual Tre...

June 7, 2017 3 min read