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Sri Lanka rupee closes at 312.15/25 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 312.15/25 to the US dollar Monday, dealers said. Bond yields were steady.

February 19, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 312.10/45 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 312.10/45 to the US dollar Monday, dealers said. Bond yields were broadly steady.

February 19, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 312.20/35 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at x to the US dollar Friday, dealers said. Bond yields were steady.

February 16, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, NDB trade pushes turnover past 1bn

Turnover was at 1.3 billion. A crossing on National Development Bank Plc contributed 640mn to the day's turnover

February 16, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka sells extra Rs7.85bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 86.35 billion rupees.

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
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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 Lankan Treasuries yields ease

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan Treasury Bills eased at Tuesday’s auction, with the 03-month bill yield...

June 6, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka banks not told to refuse Qatar Riyals

Sri Lanka's Central Bank said banks have not been told to refuse Qatar Riyals.

June 6, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Perpetual Treasuries makes billions selling bonds to state funds: bondscam inquiry

Sri Lanka's Perpetual Treasuries, a primary dealer, has made billions of rupees selling bonds bought from a controversia...

June 6, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields edge down

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan government Treasury Bills edged down at this week’s auction with the 03...

May 31, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka 03-month Treasury Bill yield steady at 9.62-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – The yield on 03-month Sri Lankan Treasury Bills stayed steady at 9.62 percent at Wednesday’s...

May 24, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill yields edge down

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan Treasury Bills edged down at Wednesday’s auction with the 03-month bill...

May 17, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka could sell second sovereign bond in 2017 for 'liability management'

Sri Lanka could go to the markets in 2017 with a second sovereign bond for better management of debt, Central Bank Gover...

May 9, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka wants to narrow gap between to spot and forward forex rates

The central bank increased the reference rate for the rupee to 'compress' the difference between spot and forward rates,...

May 9, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka 2027 sovereign bond rated 'B1' by Moody's

Moody's Investors' Service has given a 'B1' rating with a negative outlook for Sri Lanka's 10-year sovereign bond sold l...

May 8, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka sells US$285mn fixed and floating rate bonds

Sri Lanka sold 285.18 million dollars of fixed and floating rate bonds with the market showing a strong demand for float...

May 7, 2017 1 min read