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Sri Lanka rupee opens at 319.85/320.10 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 319.85/320.10 to the US dollar on Tuesday, dealers said. Bond yields were broadly steady

January 23, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 320.00/25 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 320.00/25 to the US dollar on Monday, dealers said. Bond yields were broadly steady.

January 22, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 320.20/40 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 320.20/40 to the US dollar on Friday, dealers said. Bond yields were steady.

January 19, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 320.60/321.00 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 320.60/321.00 to the US dollar on Friday, dealers said. Bond yields were down.

January 19, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka exchange rate stability giving investor confidence, predictability: CSE director

A key highlight of our recent achievement is the stability of the Sri Lankan rupee

Sri Lanka rupee weak against dollar, bonds steady

Stocks were down.

Sri Lanka central bank to plug leaks of rate decisions; counter fraud

Sri Lanka's central bank is taking steps to block information on rate decisions leaking to market players, by overhaulin...

September 29, 2016 5 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields fall sharply

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lankan Treasury Bill yields fell sharply at Wednesday’s auction with the 03-month bill down 16 ...

September 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan rupee end marginally lower, spot freely traded

The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker for a second straight session on Tuesday as seasonal demand for dollar from importers ...

September 27, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Perpetual Treasuries profits up 434-pct to Rs5.1bn

Perpetual Treasuries Limited, a primary gilt dealership, connected the family of a controversial former Sri Lanka centra...

September 27, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka expected to keep rates unchanged: Reuters poll

Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to keep its key interest rates steady on Wednesday, after cutting three times since...

September 26, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan rupee edges up on bank dlr sales; stocks up

The Sri Lankan rupee edged up on Thursday as dollar sales by a foreign bank helped currency forwards outpace importer do...

September 22, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill yields ease at auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan Treasury Bill yields eased at Wednesday’s auction, with the 03-month bill falling...

September 21, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee weakens after liquidity injections; spot market trades halted

Moral suasion returned to Sri Lanka's forex markets on Tuesday with trading in the spot market halted by authorities wit...

September 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee slightly weaker in forex markets; liquidity short

Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at 15.85/95 against the US dollar in the spot forex markets Monday marginally weaker than 1...

September 19, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to trade repos electronically: regulator

Sri Lanka is considering electronic trades for repurchase and reverse repurchase deals in government securities, increas...

September 19, 2016 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
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 extends fall, shorter tenor bond yields up

Sri Lanka's rupee fell for the second straight day to 145.80/146.00 to the US dollars in forex markets, Thursday, prompt...

September 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka T-bill yields steady at auction

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Treasury Bill yields remained steady at Tuesday's auction with the central bank not accepting ...

September 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady, money tighter

Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at Rs145.10/25 to the US dollar in early trade Friday, marginally weaker than the Thursday'...

September 9, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's People's Leasing to sell Rs8.0bn in bonds

Sri Lanka's People's Leasing and Finance, the country's largest non-bank lender, plans to sell up to Rs8.0 billion of se...

September 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka bill yields plunge at auction

Sri Lanka's bill yields plunged at Wednesday's auction with the 12-month yield falling 34 basis points to 10.39 percent,...

September 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady amid better monetary policy

The Sri Lankan rupee was marginally higher on Monday, supported by exporter dollar sales and on lack of importer demand ...

September 5, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Siyapatha Finance to sell up to Rs2.5bn debt

Sri Lanka's Siyapatha Finance Plc, a non-bank lender controlled by publicly traded Sampath Bank Plc, said it was plannin...

September 3, 2016 1 min read

Fitch confirms Citibank Sri Lanka unit at 'AAA(lka)'

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has confirmed Citibank N.A. Colombo Branch's (CitiSL) National Long-Term Rating at '...

September 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka freezes assets of Entrust Securities shareholders: CB Governor

Authorities have frozen assets of shareholders of Entrust Securities, a primary dealer in gilts, that is alleged to have...

August 31, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to wrap up US$700mn syndicated loan in days

Sri Lanka is expected to wrap up a $700 million syndicated loan in days, ending the country's external borrowings for th...

August 31, 2016 1 min read