Banking System Liquidity Expands as Excess Funds Continue to Build
Excess liquidity in Sri Lanka's banking system climbed to LKR 330.9 billion, extending a multi-week trend as short-term yields continued to ease.
Treasury Market
Treasury Market
T-Bill Yields Fall Sharply at Latest Auction, Led by Short-Tenor Rates
Sri Lanka's T-bill yields fell across all tenors at the latest auction, led by a 33bps drop in the 91-day rate, as banking.
- August 14, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Bill Yields Fall Across the Board as Full LKR 140Bn Offer Clears
Sri Lanka's 3-month T-bill yield fell 33bps to 9.44% as the PDMO fully subscribed its LKR 140Bn weekly auction.
- August 13, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Government Securities Yields Fall Sharply as Buying Interest Builds Across the Curve
Foreign investors posted a LKR 2.36bn net outflow on the CSE, pushing YTD foreign selling past LKR 52bn, even as local turnover rose.
- August 11, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Government Securities Yields Fall Sharply Across Curve on Renewed Buying Interest
T-bill rates decline at auction as secondary market bond yields ease up to 35bps week-on-week; foreign holdings of rupee bonds climb.
- August 10, 2026
Treasury Market
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.
- August 7, 2026
Treasury Market
Banking System Liquidity Rises to LKR 173.8 Billion as Overnight Funds Expand
Sri Lanka's overnight banking liquidity rose to LKR 173.8 billion as short-term rates eased ahead of a major Treasury bond auction.
- July 28, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Dated Bond Yields Climb as Short-Term Rates Ease, Steepening the Curve
Sri Lanka's yield curve steepens as 5-6 year bond yields climb over 20 basis points while short-term T-bill rates ease ahead of a.
- July 28, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Yields Climb Across Mid-to-Long Tenors, Led by 30bps Jump in 5-to-7-Year Bonds
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.
- July 24, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
CBSL Holds Policy Rate at 8.75%, Flags Geopolitical Risk to Outlook
Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 8.75%, saying May's tightening is still transmitting through the economy.
- July 23, 2026