Sri Lanka’s rupee weakened on Wednesday, closing at 296.40/80 against the US dollar, compared to 294.75/295.00 from the previous day. Meanwhile, bond yields saw a downward trend across various maturities.
A bond maturing on 15th December 2026 closed at 10.35/55 percent, down from 10.70/85 percent. Similarly, the bond maturing on 15th December 2027 closed at 11.15/30 percent, down from 11.45/60 percent.
The bond maturing on 15th February 2028 dropped to 11.35/45 percent, from 11.75/85 percent, and the one maturing on 15th September 2029 closed at 11.70/85 percent, down from 11.90/12.00 percent.
For bonds maturing later, the 15th October 2030 bond closed at 11.95/12.10 percent, down from 12.10/30 percent, while the bond maturing on 1st October 2032 settled at 12.10/40 percent, down from 12.20/45 percent.