Foreign Holdings of Government Securities Rise for Seventh Straight Week
Foreign investor holdings of Sri Lankan government securities climbed 4.5% weekly, extending a seven-week uptrend concentrated in 2030 maturities.
Foreign investor holdings of Sri Lankan government securities climbed 4.5% weekly, extending a seven-week uptrend concentrated in 2030 maturities.
Secondary market bond yields climbed up to 30bps at the belly of the curve as investors position ahead of Wednesday's CBSL policy announcement.
Foreign investment in Sri Lankan government securities rose again this week, extending a steady climb of nearly 46% since early June.
Yields on Sri Lanka's long-dated government securities climbed up to 50bps this week, even as short-tenor rates eased and secondary trading stayed thin.
ASPI and S&P SL20 both declined as CSE turnover surged past its monthly average; bond yields rose at the long end ahead of.
Foreign investor holdings of rupee-denominated government bonds rose sharply week-on-week, continuing a steady build-up that has been underway since late May Foreign investor.
Long-term Sri Lanka government bond yields surged up to 50 basis points week-on-week to July 15, with the 11Y tenor hitting 12.50% as.
Phase 2 results from the June 26 Treasury Bond auction are now confirmed, while short-tenor secondary market yields have risen up to 17.
Week-on-week yield declines of up to 15 basis points were recorded across short and mid-tenor bonds on June 25, while selling pressure emerged.
Strong investor demand saw bids nearly double the offered amount, though weighted average yields rose across all three tenors, signaling that investors priced.