Stock Market

Sri Lanka’s LTL Holding IPO Temporarily Halted by Colombo Stock Exchange

Sri Lanka’s LTL Holding IPO, scheduled for September 13, has been put on hold by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) due to the need for further clarification on new information. The CSE has requested additional details from LTL Holding for review. The statement from the CSE highlighted that the new information should have been disclosed

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Bond Yields

Sri Lankan Rupee Opens at 300.70/95, Bond Yields Rise

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 300.70/95 against the US dollar on Friday, according to market dealers, while bond yields showed an upward trend. A bond maturing on February 15, 2028, was quoted at 13.55/65 percent, and another bond maturing on June 15, 2029, was quoted at 13.70/75 percent. In the equity market, Colombo’s All Share

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Finance

Ceylinco Life Invests Rs. 2 Billion as Anchor Investor in DFCC Bank’s First Green Bond

Ceylinco Life has announced its pioneering investment of Rs. 2 billion as the anchor investor in Sri Lanka’s first-ever Green Bond, issued by DFCC Bank. This landmark initiative, opening for subscription today, aims to raise up to Rs. 2.5 billion to fund solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation projects, including ground-mounted, floating, and rooftop solar facilities

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Stock Market

CSE’s Benchmark ASPI Turns Negative YTD for the First Time in 2024

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a notable downturn yesterday as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) slipped to a negative Year-to-Date (YTD) return for the first time in 2024, closing down by 0.65% with a YTD negative return of 0.78%. The S&P SL20 index also saw a sharp decline of 1.17%, increasing its YTD

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Bond Yields

Sri Lanka Rupee Opens Weaker at 299.10/40 Against US Dollar; Bond Yields Rise

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker at 299.10/40 against the US dollar on Monday, according to market dealers. Bond yields showed an upward trend, while stock markets saw a modest rise of 0.06 percent. The rupee had closed at 299.10/30 against the greenback last Friday. In the secondary bond market: In equities, Colombo’s All Share Price

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Finance

Multi Finance Delists Following Merger with L B Finance

Multi Finance PLC has been officially delisted from the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) as of September 4, 2024, following its merger with L B Finance PLC. The delisting process was conducted in accordance with Rule 4 (2) of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) Rules, 2001, as outlined in Gazette Extraordinary No.

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Bond Yields

Sri Lankan Rupee Opens Flat at 298.90/299.00 Against US Dollar; Bond Yields Rise

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened steady at 298.90/299.00 against the US dollar on Thursday, according to market dealers. Bond yields saw a rise, and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) opened with a 0.42 percent gain. Bond Market Performance: Stock Market Update: Sri Lanka’s financial markets remain volatile, with currency stability and bond yield fluctuations reflecting global

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Business

LTL Holdings to Raise Rs. 16 Billion via Largest IPO in Sri Lanka

LTL Holdings, one of Sri Lanka’s leading power conglomerates, announced plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise Rs. 16 billion, marking the largest IPO in Sri Lankan history. The offering comes with a greenshoe option to extend the total to Rs. 20 billion. CEO Nuhuman Marikkara stated that Rs. 13.5 billion of the

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