Overnight Liquidity Contracts Sharply in Banking System
Overnight liquidity in Sri Lanka's banking system fell 19% in a single session to LKR 165.4Bn, even as Treasury yields eased.
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Banking System Liquidity Expands 14% as Overnight Funds Swell to LKR 204.7 Billion
Overnight liquidity in Sri Lanka's banking system rose 14% to LKR 204.74bn week-on-week, even as CBSL's GSec holdings stayed broadly flat.
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Foreign Holdings of Sri Lanka Government Securities Climb for Seventh Straight Week
Foreign holdings of Sri Lanka government securities climbed 3.53% to LKR 188.8bn, extending a seven-week uptrend even as equity outflows continue.
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Foreign Holdings of Government Securities Extend Rising Streak
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities rose 3.30% week-on-week, extending a seven-week uptrend to LKR 182.4 billion.
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Banking System Liquidity Rises to LKR 173.8 Billion as Overnight Funds Expand
Sri Lanka's overnight banking liquidity rose to LKR 173.8 billion as short-term rates eased ahead of a major Treasury bond auction.
- July 28, 2026
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Treasury to Raise LKR 250 Billion in Four-Tranche Bond Auction This Week
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- July 28, 2026
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Foreign Holdings of Sri Lanka Government Securities Climb 4.54% in a Week
Foreign investor holdings of rupee government debt climb to LKR 176.6Bn, even as foreign selling continues in Colombo Stock Exchange equities.
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Banking System Liquidity Surplus Widens to LKR 175Bn
Sri Lanka's overnight banking system liquidity rose to LKR 175.2Bn as CBSL held rates steady and short-term T-bill yields eased.
- July 23, 2026
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Foreign Holdings of Government Securities Rise for Seventh Straight Week
Foreign investor holdings of Sri Lankan government securities climbed 4.5% weekly, extending a seven-week uptrend concentrated in 2030 maturities.
- July 22, 2026