Banking System Liquidity Expands as Foreign Holdings of Government Bonds Rise
Sri Lanka banking system liquidity climbs to LKR 246.8Bn as foreign holdings of rupee government securities extend weekly gains.
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Treasury Market
Short-Term Treasury Bill Yields Ease as 182-Day Rate Drops 22 Basis Points
Sri Lanka's 182-day T-bill yield drops 22bps at auction while secondary bond yields hold steady; liquidity expands. Full report.
- August 7, 2026
Treasury Market
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.
- August 6, 2026
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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.
- August 5, 2026
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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.
- August 5, 2026
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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.
- August 3, 2026
Treasury Market
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
Sri Lanka's PDMO plans a LKR 250 billion Treasury bond auction across four maturities, as yields rise and foreign holdings climb ahead of.
- 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.
- July 24, 2026
Treasury Market
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