On Thursday, Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 298.95/299.05 against the US dollar, improving from the previous day’s 299.15/25, according to dealers. Concurrently, bond yields experienced a slight decline.
A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, closed at 11.05/20 percent, down from 11.05/30 percent.
A bond maturing on December 15, 2027, closed at 12.05/20 percent, down from 12.15/25 percent.
A bond maturing on December 15, 2028, remained steady at 12.95/13.05 percent.
A bond maturing on June 15, 2029, closed at 13.00/10 percent, slightly down from 13.00/15 percent.
A bond maturing on October 1, 2032, closed at 13.20/30 percent, down from 13.25/50 percent.
(Colombo/Aug 15, 2024)