Foreign Holdings of Sri Lankan Government Securities Extend Multi-Week Climb
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities have climbed steadily since late July, even as foreign investors remain net sellers of equities.
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities have climbed steadily since late July, even as foreign investors remain net sellers of equities.
T-Bill yields rose across the board at Tuesday's auction, while secondary market bond yields climbed, led by the 2030–2033 maturity segment.
ASPI slips 0.61% on thin turnover as T-Bill yields rise across all tenors and the LKR softens against the dollar. Full Colombo market.
Foreign investor holdings of Sri Lankan government securities climbed to LKR 213.4Bn, extending a seven-week uptrend of roughly 13%.
Sri Lanka's medium-term bond yields jumped up to 60bps this week as selling pressure hit the 2030-2033 maturity bracket, CBSL data shows.
Treasury bond yields climb up to 20bps week-on-week in Sri Lanka, with the steepest moves in the five-to-nine-year segment of the curve.
Sri Lanka's PDMO raises LKR 150 billion in a T-Bond auction across 2030, 2034 and 2037 maturities as yields firm across the
Government bond yields climb on the belly of the curve as markets brace for a LKR 150bn Treasury bond auction on Thursday.
Sri Lanka's Treasury bill yields eased 8-17bps across 91-day, 184-day and 364-day tenors at the latest auction, signalling lower short-term borrowing costs.
Government bond yields climb up to 30bps on 4-8 year tenors as short-term bill rates decline, signaling a shifting Sri Lanka yield curve.