Notable
Bringing the total of bonds sold in the week to 165 billion
The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 331.80 buying, 340.80 selling;
The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 331.80 buying, 340.80 selling
The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 331.80 buying, 340.80 selling;
Bond yields were quoted steady to lower on selected tenors, dealers said.
All offered Rs125bn sold
An auction of 125,000 million rupees Treasury bills was ongoing.
Rs125,000mn Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on Wednesday
Foreign investors have been buying rupee bonds amid rupee depreciation
Bond yields closed marginally higher dealers said.
Stocks were trading up
Bond yields closed down on particularly the longer end of the curve, broadly steady on the short and mid tenors.
The proposed debentures will mature in five years and will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Stocks were trading up
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Large volumes of dollars bought by central bank to prevent appreciation
Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 137.5 billion rupees.
Bond yields dropped on shorter tenors.
Bond yields closed broadly steady dealers said.
Treasury bill yields fell across most maturities at Wednesday’s auction
An auction of 125,000 million rupees Treasury was ongoing.
Bond yields closed down dealers said.
Sri Lanka saw an inflow of over 234 million US dollars in 2025
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