Treasury to Raise LKR 250 Billion in Four-Tranche Bond Auction This Week
Sri Lanka's PDMO plans a LKR 250 billion Treasury bond auction across four maturities, as yields rise and foreign holdings climb ahead of.
Sri Lanka's PDMO plans a LKR 250 billion Treasury bond auction across four maturities, as yields rise and foreign holdings climb ahead of.
ASPI edges up as Colombo's bond market braces for a LKR 250 billion Treasury auction, with long-term yields climbing and liquidity rising.
Foreign investor holdings of rupee government debt climb to LKR 176.6Bn, even as foreign selling continues in Colombo Stock Exchange equities.
Government securities yields climb up to 30bps week-on-week in mid-to-long tenors, while foreign holdings of local bonds rise 4.54% and short-term rates ease.
Sri Lanka's overnight banking system liquidity rose to LKR 175.2Bn as CBSL held rates steady and short-term T-bill yields eased.
Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 8.75%, saying May's tightening is still transmitting through the economy.
Foreign investor holdings of Sri Lankan government securities climbed 4.5% weekly, extending a seven-week uptrend concentrated in 2030 maturities.
Secondary market bond yields climbed up to 30bps at the belly of the curve as investors position ahead of Wednesday's CBSL policy announcement.
CSE turnover surged past LKR 3Bn on a single block trade, but the ASPI fell and foreign outflows persisted. Full market snapshot inside.
ASPI and S&P SL20 both declined as CSE turnover surged past its monthly average; bond yields rose at the long end ahead of.