Notable
Bond yields edged up slightly on the shorter end of the yield curve
66.12 billion rupees of bills sold of an offered 90 billion
The ASPI was down 281.42 points below the psychological 19,000 mark
65% stake represented by 6.5 million ordinary voting shares and 100% of the subsidiary's 10 million preferential shares
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Commercial Bank, LAUGFS Gas, and Richard Pieris
To buy 1,632,113 ordinary voting shares constituting 29.46% of total issued ordinary voting shares of Standard Capital
The telegraphic transfer rates for the dollar was 325.6500 buying 334.6500 selling
Rupee appreciated further
Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 154 billion rupees.
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Aitken Spence, Dialog Axiata, Central Finance Company
Under the equal purchase agreement, Arcasia and ATX Partners will each buy 50 percent of the total shares tendered
8 new ordinary voting shares for every 29 existing ordinary voting shares.
Affirmed HNB's outstanding rupee senior unsecured debt at 'AA-(lka)' and outstanding rupee subordinated debt at 'A(lka)'
Fitch has affirmed the bank's Sri Lankan rupee subordinated debt at 'A(lka)'.
Singer Finance to raise capital through rights issue of up to 76,648,787 voting shares at 39.20 rupees each; 8:29 ratio
Rupee appreciated further
| 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 | - | - |
Hemas acquired 75% of Kenya-based Twiga for US$16.1 million
Rupee improved further
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Richard Pieris, Hayleys , CTC, Hemas
Floating rate, calculated as the 12 months Net Treasury Bill rate plus 2.00% per annum.
Rs. 140,000 million Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on 19 th August
Bond yields held broadly steady, dealers said.
Sampath Bank, Dialog, CTC weighed down ASPI
Ambeon, Dockyard, Prime Lands boosted ASPI
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