Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger at 291.05/20 against the US dollar on Tuesday, improving from the previous day’s rate of 291.35/45. Meanwhile, bond yields saw an uptick across various maturities. In the stock market, the All Share Price Index opened higher but dropped 0.74 percent, or 98.20 points, to close at 13,132. The S&P SL20
Sri Lanka’s rupee remained stable, trading at 293.23/29 against the US dollar on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day’s rate of 293.23/27, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, government bond yields experienced a slight decline. A bond maturing on 15th December 2027 was quoted at 11.35/45%, down from 11.40/55%. Similarly, a bond maturing on 15th March
Sri Lanka’s rupee appreciated to 294.75/295.00 against the US dollar on Tuesday, strengthening from 296.10/60 recorded the previous day. Meanwhile, bond yields exhibited mixed movements. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, saw its yield rise slightly to 10.70/85 percent, compared to 10.65/80 percent on Monday. However, yields on other bonds decreased: In related news,
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger on Friday, trading at 298.70/80 against the US dollar, according to market dealers. The rupee had closed at 298.80/90 on Thursday. Bond yields also saw an uptick, and stocks opened with a slight rise of 0.09 percent. In the secondary bond market: In the stock market, the Colombo All Share
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker on Tuesday, trading at 299.10/30 to the US dollar, according to market dealers. This marks a slight depreciation from the previous day’s closing rate of 298.80/299.00. Bond yields remained largely steady in the secondary market. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, was quoted at 11.00/15 percent, slightly down from
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
In June 2024, Sri Lanka’s central bank was a net seller in the foreign exchange market, selling $57 million to banks without purchasing any dollars. This follows a previous trend where the central bank bought $224.5 million and sold $32 million in May. The build-up of excess liquidity reached 200 billion rupees due to dollar