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.
Sri Lanka's 182-day T-bill yield drops 22bps at auction while secondary bond yields hold steady; liquidity expands. Full report.
T-bill yields eased across the curve with 6-month rates down 22bps at auction and 28bps in secondary trading. Liquidity tightened.
Foreign holdings of Sri Lanka government securities climbed 3.53% to LKR 188.8bn, extending a seven-week uptrend even as equity outflows continue.
Equity turnover surged past monthly averages even as indices dipped, while government bond yields steepened at the long end and the rupee firmed.
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities rose 3.30% week-on-week, extending a seven-week uptrend to LKR 182.4 billion.
Sri Lanka's 10-year and 13-year bond yields rose up to 35bps this week as short-end rates held steady and liquidity tightened.
Long-tenor government bond yields climbed this week even as short-term T-Bill rates continued to ease, steepening Sri Lanka's yield curve.
Foreign investor holdings of rupee government debt climb to LKR 176.6Bn, even as foreign selling continues in Colombo Stock Exchange equities.
Government securities yields climb up to 30bps week-on-week in mid-to-long tenors, while foreign holdings of local bonds rise 4.54% and short-term rates ease.
Sri Lanka's PDMO raised the full LKR 140Bn T-bill offer as 3M and 6M yields eased, while the 12-month bill fell short of.