Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker on Monday, trading at 299.75/300.50 against the US dollar, according to currency dealers. This follows the rupee’s close at 299.70/300.00 against the greenback on Friday. In the bond market, yields dipped, with a bond maturing on 01.07.2028 quoted at 12.45/55 percent, down from 12.45/60 percent. Meanwhile, a bond maturing on
On Monday, Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 298.90/299.10 against the US dollar, slightly stronger than Friday’s close of 299.00/10. Bond yields remained steady, with minimal activity ahead of the upcoming treasury bill auction on August 21. A bond maturing on June 15, 2029, was quoted stable at 12.90/13.00 percent, while a bond maturing on May
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger on Friday at 298.50/60 against the US dollar, improving from the previous day’s close of 298.95/299.05, according to dealers. Bond yields showed a slight decrease, while the stock market saw a positive opening. In the secondary market, treasury bond yields were mixed: In the equities market, Colombo’s All Share Price
On Thursday, Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 298.95/299.05 against the US dollar, improving from the previous day’s 299.15/25, according to dealers. Concurrently, bond yields experienced a slight decline. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, closed at 11.05/20 percent, down from 11.05/30 percent. A bond maturing on December 15, 2027, closed at 12.05/20 percent,
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Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened to 300.80/301.05 against the US dollar on Thursday, compared to 301.55/65 on Wednesday, according to market dealers. Concurrently, bond yields saw an increase across various maturities. A bond maturing on 15th December 2026 closed at 10.95/11.10 percent, up from 10.80/11.05 percent. The yield for a bond maturing on 15th December 2027
Sri Lanka’s rupee held steady at 303.60/65 to the US dollar on Thursday, according to dealers. The currency was nearly unchanged from Wednesday’s close of 303.55/65. Bond yields remained broadly stable following the central bank’s policy rate cut, while stocks saw a slight increase. In the secondary bond market, yields showed minimal movement. A bond
On Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened to 303.55/65 against the US dollar, compared to 303.70/80 on Tuesday. In addition, bond yields saw a decline across various maturities. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, closed with a yield of 10.30/45%, down from 10.40/50%. The bond maturing on December 15, 2027, ended at 11.60/70%, a decrease
Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened to 303.70/80 against the US dollar on Tuesday, up from 304.00/20 the previous day, according to dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields remained largely stable. Key bond yields are as follows:
Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened to 303.15/30 against the US dollar on Monday, according to dealers. The currency had closed at 303.55/65 on Friday. Bond yields remained largely steady, while equities saw a slight decline of 0.02 percent. In the secondary bond market, the yield for the bond maturing on December 15, 2026, was quoted at