Foreign Holdings of Sri Lankan Government Securities Fall 4.45% in a Week
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities fell 4.45% to LKR 196.9 billion, a second weekly drop and 7.7% below the mid-September peak.
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities fell 4.45% to LKR 196.9 billion, a second weekly drop and 7.7% below the mid-September peak.
Sri Lanka's medium-term government bond yields rose up to 40 bps over a week, led by the 6-year, before easing slightly on the.
Medium-term government bond yields rose up to 30 bps this week as investors await the Central Bank's policy decision.
Sri Lanka government bond yields fell up to 15 bps on the week while T-bill yields rose 3-5 bps. See the yield curve.
Government bond yields fall up to 60bps weekly at the belly-to-long end of Sri Lanka's curve, even as T-Bill auction yields edge higher.
Sri Lanka's government securities yield curve eases 10-15bps after Fitch's rating upgrade, even as T-bill auction yields rise.
Short and mid-tenor government bond yields fell on buying interest, while 2034 and 2035 maturities saw modest selling pressure.
Government securities yields climb up to 55bps week-on-week, led by 2-year tenor, as T-bill auction rates also rise across all maturities.
Sri Lanka govt securities yields jump sharply this week as T-bill rates and bond yields rise across nearly all tenors amid tighter liquidity.
T-Bill yields rose across the board at Tuesday's auction, while secondary market bond yields climbed, led by the 2030–2033 maturity segment.