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.
Fixed Income & Bonds
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
Treasury Market
Banking System Liquidity Rises to LKR 173.8 Billion as Overnight Funds Expand
Sri Lanka's overnight banking liquidity rose to LKR 173.8 billion as short-term rates eased ahead of a major Treasury bond auction.
- July 28, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Dated Bond Yields Climb as Short-Term Rates Ease, Steepening the Curve
Sri Lanka's yield curve steepens as 5-6 year bond yields climb over 20 basis points while short-term T-bill rates ease ahead of a.
- July 28, 2026