Notable
Unsecured subordinated redeemable five (5) year loan facility
The local-currency borrowing is secured against a US dollar deposit maintained with People’s Bank itself.
The 450+ room hotel overlooking Galle Face Green and the Indian Ocean is currently undergoing refurbishment.
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Carson Cumberbatch, LOLC Finance, LOLC Holdings, and Commercial Bank
The bonds will have a tenor of three years, with capital repayment structured as a bullet payment at maturity.
Setting up branches across all districts and launching an agent network
Arcasia Investment and ATX Partners voluntary offer to buy shares of Industrial Asphalts now a mandatory offer
The proposed debentures will mature in five years and will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Market turnover stood at 347 million rupees, with Capital Goods leading the turnover generating 93.7 million rupees.
Bond yields were steady to lower on select tenors, dealers said.
Latest buying boosted the foreign buying in the government securities to 81.2 billion (US$246.3 million) in 10 weeks
Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 132 billion rupees.
Bond yields closed down, dealers said.
Cargills (Ceylon), Dialog Axiata and Citizens Development Business Finance were top negative contributors.
Both bonds are available on tap.
| 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 | - | - |
Bond yields dropped ahead of auction
Bond yields held broadly steady, dealers said.
All 3 bills are available on tap.
Market turnover reached 16.85 billion rupees.
The largest transaction for 2026, and brought the total turnover to 16.85 billion rupees today.
Market turnover was 162 million rupees.
Bond yields held broadly steady with a downward bias on the shorter tenors, dealers said.
Rupee appreciated further
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Citizens Development Business Finance, Sierra Cables, Hemas Holdings, Dialog Axia
Sierra Cables announced a board-approved capital investment plan of 3,229,760 US dollars
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