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Sri Lanka stocks close up after Paris Club agreement

Renewed investor interest after Wednesday’s news official creditor committee agreed on debt restructuring deal.

November 30, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee strengthens slightly at 328.00/15 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.00/15 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said. Bond yields were down.

November 30, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 328.30/60 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.30/60 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said.

November 30, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close up, turnover remains low

The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Wednesday, CSE data showed.

November 29, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka's Cargills Bank plans IPO

The Bank proposes to issue 62,500,000 ordinary voting shares at a price of 8.00 rupees a share.

Sri Lanka rupee opens stronger at 327.70/328.00 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 327.70/328.00 to the US dollar on Friday. Market up, bonds down.

Sri Lanka shares trade down, low investor interest

The Colombo Stock Exchange was trading down mid-day Monday, CSE data showed.

November 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 328.50/90 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.50/90 to the US dollar on Monday, dealers said. Bond yields were stable.

November 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, turnover low

Sri Lanka stocks closed up on Friday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed.

November 24, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 328.60/80 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.60/80 to the US dollar on Friday, the previous day, dealers said. Bond yields were dow...

November 24, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields down after rate cut

100 basis point cut

November 24, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, interest in Melstacorp

Turnover was at 812 million. Melstacorp Plc made up 364 million of this.

November 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 328.75/80 to US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.75/80 to the US dollar on Thursday, from 328.50/65 the previous day, dealers said.

November 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 328.65/70 to the US dollar, bond yields stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.65/70 to the US dollar on Thursday, from 328.50/65 the previous day, dealers said.

November 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close up, turnover at 2 bn

Turnover was at 2 billion.

November 22, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 328.50/65 to US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.50/65 to the US dollar on Wednesday, dealers said. Bond yields were down.

November 22, 2023 1 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 330.2942 315.1016
UK Pound 429.0139 401.1871
Euro 372.1704 343.1959
Aus Dollar 227.2526 211.5951
Yen 2.3820 2.1908
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.6453 3.5932
Korea Won 0.2342 0.2292
Oman Rial 780.3569 769.4973
Saudi Riyal 80.1114 78.9849
UAE Dirham 81.7952 80.6569
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 2,573.80 1.00%
CSE All Share 9,073.41 0.65%
Turnover Rs million 1,591,766,524.95 1,029,335,694.32
Source: CSE
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3-m bill 21.72 21.79
6-m bill 19.55 20.31
12-m bill 17.72 19.28
5-yr bond 21.00 22.53
8-yr bond 19.42 20.55
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 13.93 14.00
Gilt Repo 13.50 14.00
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka sells Rs145bn Treasury bills

The 6 and 12 month bills are offered in a post-auction window

November 22, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trade up mid-day

Turnover was at 1.6 million.

November 22, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 328.40/50 to US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.40/50 to the US dollar on Wednesday, dealers said. Bond yields were down.

November 22, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Softlogic looking to cut debt, sell down subsidiaries

Looking for equity partners for specific projects

November 22, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down

Sri Lanka stocks closed down on Tuesday.

November 21, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at Rs328.60/75 to US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at Rs328.60/75 to the US dollar, dealers said.

November 21, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens flat at Rs328.00/20, bond yields down

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.00/20 to the US dollar, CSE opens up, bond yields down

November 21, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, foreign sales high

Net foreign outflow of 523 million

November 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at Rs328.00/20, bond yields steady

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.00/20 to the US dollar Monday dealers said, while bonds yields were steady.

November 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at Rs 327.90/328.20, bond yields stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 327.90/328.20 to the US dollar Monday

November 20, 2023 1 min read