Sri Lanka’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $6.9 Billion in August
Sri Lanka's official reserves grew 4.6% MoM to $6.9bn in August, CBSL data shows, as the rupee held steady near LKR 328.75/USD.
Economic Indicators
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Government Securities Rise for Sixth Straight Week
Foreign holdings of Sri Lanka government securities rose 3.98% week-on-week, extending a steady multi-week climb in overseas demand.
- September 4, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Banking System Liquidity Expands Sharply as LKR Holds Steady
Sri Lanka's overnight banking liquidity jumps to LKR 218Bn as the rupee holds steady against the dollar. What it means for funding costs.
- August 7, 2026
Treasury Market
Short-Term Treasury Bill Yields Ease as 182-Day Rate Drops 22 Basis Points
Sri Lanka's 182-day T-bill yield drops 22bps at auction while secondary bond yields hold steady; liquidity expands. Full report.
- August 7, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Bond Yields Climb as Short-Term T-Bill Rates Continue to Ease
Long-tenor government bond yields climbed this week even as short-term T-Bill rates continued to ease, steepening Sri Lanka's yield curve.
- July 30, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
CBSL Holds Policy Rate at 8.75%, Flags Geopolitical Risk to Outlook
Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 8.75%, saying May's tightening is still transmitting through the economy.
- July 23, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Sri Lankan Government Bonds Extend Weekly Climb
Foreign investment in Sri Lankan government securities rose again this week, extending a steady climb of nearly 46% since early June.
- July 21, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Government Securities Yields Climb Sharply Over the Week
Yields on Sri Lanka's long-dated government securities climbed up to 50bps this week, even as short-tenor rates eased and secondary trading stayed thin.
- July 21, 2026
Finance
Sri Lanka Treasury phishing fraud probed by CoPF
Sri Lanka Treasury phishing fraud came under fresh scrutiny at the Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) after lawmakers were told that three.
- July 15, 2026
Economics
Sri Lanka foreign reserves fall 6.2-pct in June 2026
Sri Lanka foreign reserves fall 6.2-pct in June 2026 as the country’s official foreign exchange reserves declined despite continued dollar purchases by the.
- July 13, 2026