Short-Term Treasury Bill Yields Fall Sharply as Banking System Liquidity Tightens
Short-term Treasury bill yields drop over 20bps at auction as banking system liquidity contracts, with mixed moves across the bond curve.
Fixed Income & Bonds
Currency Watch
Rupee Extends Gains Against the Dollar Amid Rising Banking System Liquidity
The LKR firms against the US dollar as banking system liquidity rises, coinciding with a broader decline in government security yields.
- August 18, 2026
Treasury Market
T-Bill Rates Fall Across All Maturities at Latest Auction
Treasury bill yields decline 18-33bps across all three tenors at Sri Lanka's latest auction, extending a broader drop in government rates.
- August 18, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Yields Slide Across the Curve as Rate Expectations Shift
Sri Lanka's government security yields drop 25-45bps week-on-week across the curve, with T-bill auction rates also declining.
- August 18, 2026
Treasury Market
Banking System Liquidity Expands as Excess Funds Continue to Build
Excess liquidity in Sri Lanka's banking system climbed to LKR 330.9 billion, extending a multi-week trend as short-term yields continued to ease.
- August 14, 2026
Treasury Market
T-Bill Yields Fall Sharply at Latest Auction, Led by Short-Tenor Rates
Sri Lanka's T-bill yields fell across all tenors at the latest auction, led by a 33bps drop in the 91-day rate, as banking.
- August 14, 2026
Treasury Market
Banking System Liquidity Expands as Excess Funds Rise to LKR 299.5Bn
Banking system liquidity in Sri Lanka rose to LKR 299.5Bn as the rupee appreciated to 334.79 against the US dollar.
- August 13, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Investors Keep Adding to Sri Lankan Government Securities, Even as Equity Outflows Persist
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities rise for a sixth straight week even as equity market outflows persist.
- August 12, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Yields Fall Sharply Across the Curve as Banking System Liquidity Expands
Sri Lankan government securities yields ease up to 40bps week-on-week as banking system liquidity expands and foreign holdings climb.
- August 12, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Government Securities Extend Multi-Week Climb
Foreign holdings of Sri Lanka government securities rose 2.14% week-on-week, up nearly 42% since late June, even as equity outflows continue.
- August 11, 2026