Government Securities Yields Fall Sharply as Buying Interest Builds Across the Curve
Foreign investors posted a LKR 2.36bn net outflow on the CSE, pushing YTD foreign selling past LKR 52bn, even as local turnover rose.
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Market
Banking System Liquidity Expands as Foreign Holdings of Government Bonds Rise
Sri Lanka banking system liquidity climbs to LKR 246.8Bn as foreign holdings of rupee government securities extend weekly gains.
- August 10, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Government Securities Yields Fall Sharply Across Curve on Renewed Buying Interest
T-bill rates decline at auction as secondary market bond yields ease up to 35bps week-on-week; foreign holdings of rupee bonds climb.
- August 10, 2026
Treasury Market
Overnight Liquidity Contracts Sharply in Banking System
Overnight liquidity in Sri Lanka's banking system fell 19% in a single session to LKR 165.4Bn, even as Treasury yields eased.
- August 6, 2026
Treasury Market
Banking System Liquidity Expands 14% as Overnight Funds Swell to LKR 204.7 Billion
Overnight liquidity in Sri Lanka's banking system rose 14% to LKR 204.74bn week-on-week, even as CBSL's GSec holdings stayed broadly flat.
- August 5, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Sri Lanka Government Securities Climb for Seventh Straight Week
Foreign holdings of Sri Lanka government securities climbed 3.53% to LKR 188.8bn, extending a seven-week uptrend even as equity outflows continue.
- August 5, 2026
Economics
Sri Lanka’s Current Account Deficit Widens for Third Consecutive Month
Sri Lanka posted a USD 149Mn current account deficit in June 2026, its third straight monthly shortfall, as the rupee held steady.
- August 5, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Sri Lanka Bond Yields: Mid-Curve Rates Fall Sharply While Long End Rises, in Diverging Weekly Moves
Sri Lanka's 3-7Y bond yields fell up to 30bps week-on-week while the 10-year tenor rose 30bps, marking a sharp curve divergence.
- August 5, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Government Securities Extend Rising Streak
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities rose 3.30% week-on-week, extending a seven-week uptrend to LKR 182.4 billion.
- August 3, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Bond Yields Climb as Much as 35 Basis Points Over the Week
Sri Lanka's 10-year and 13-year bond yields rose up to 35bps this week as short-end rates held steady and liquidity tightened.
- August 3, 2026