Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger at 300.45/60 to the US dollar on Friday, compared to Thursday’s close of 300.80/301.05. Despite this strengthening, the bond market continues to experience volatility due to policy uncertainty, affecting investor interest in longer-term securities. The yields on short-term bills were quoted at 9.75/85 for the 6-month bill and 10.15 percent
Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened to 300.80/301.05 against the US dollar on Thursday, compared to 301.55/65 on Wednesday, according to market dealers. Concurrently, bond yields saw an increase across various maturities. A bond maturing on 15th December 2026 closed at 10.95/11.10 percent, up from 10.80/11.05 percent. The yield for a bond maturing on 15th December 2027
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 301.55/65 to the US dollar on Wednesday, improving from 302.10/20 on Tuesday, according to dealers. However, bond yields experienced an upward trend. A bond maturing on 15.12.2026 closed at 10.80/11.05 percent, up from 10.75/85 percent. A bond maturing on 15.12.2027 closed at 11.95/12.10 percent, up from 11.85/12.05 percent. A
On Wednesday, the Sri Lankan rupee opened unchanged at 302.10/30 against the US dollar, according to dealers. Bond yields remained steady, and the stock market saw a slight increase of 0.08 percent. The rupee had closed at 302.10/20 to the greenback on Tuesday. In the secondary bond market, yields were broadly stable. A bond maturing
Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened on Tuesday, closing at 302.10/20 to the US dollar, an improvement from Monday’s close of 302.30/43, according to dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields saw a slight increase. A bond maturing on 15.12.2026 closed at 10.75/85 percent, up from 10.75/80 percent. A bond maturing on 15.12.2027 closed at 11.85/12.05 percent, slightly up from
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker at 302.30/50 to the US dollar on Tuesday, according to dealers. This marks a slight decline from Monday’s closing rate of 302.30/43. In the secondary bond market, yields remained relatively stable. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026 was quoted at 10.70/80 percent, down from 10.75/80 percent. Meanwhile, a bond
Sri Lanka’s rupee weakened to 302.30/43 against the US dollar on Monday, compared to 301.90/302.05 on Friday, according to dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields saw an upward trend. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, closed at 10.75/80 percent, up from 10.45/60 percent. A bond maturing on December 15, 2027, closed at 11.80/12.05 percent, up from
On Monday, the Sri Lankan rupee opened stronger at 301.90/302.10 to the US dollar, according to dealers. This improvement follows Friday’s closing rate of 302.20/302.30. In the bond market, yields have edged up slightly. The yield on a bond maturing on December 15, 2026, was quoted at 10.65/10.75 percent, up from 10.45/10.60 percent. Similarly, the
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened almost unchanged at 302.10/30 to the US dollar on Friday, maintaining stability from the previous day’s close of 302.20/30. Bond yields remained broadly steady, according to dealers. In the secondary market, treasury bond yields were largely stable: In the equities market, Colombo’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) opened 32.66 points higher
On Thursday, the Sri Lankan rupee opened at 302.35/50 against the US dollar, showing little change from the previous day. The rupee had closed at 302.40/50 on Wednesday. In the secondary market, treasury bond yields remained largely stable. Notable quotes include: In equities, Colombo’s All Share Price Index rose by 10.34 points to 11,416, while