Tuesday Sep 08, 2026
Tuesday Sep 08, 2026
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By Wealth Trust Securities
The secondary Bond market yesterday kicked off the new trading week with yields extending their upward trajectory and carrying forward the bearish tone from the previous week.
The weaker sentiment saw trading activity and transaction volumes moderate.
The 15.10.29 traded at the rate of 10.45%. The 01.08.30 and 15.10.30 changed hands at 10.80% and 10.80% to 10.85% respectively. The 01.02.31, 01.12.31 and 01.10.32 traded at the rates of 10.90%-10.92%, 11.05%-11.10% and 11.10%-11.15% respectively. The 01.06.33 and 01.11.33 maturities traded at the rates of 11.50% and 11.65% respectively. The 15.10.34 traded at 11.80% and the 15.08.36 traded at 11.90%-11.91%.
In the money market, the net liquidity surplus was recorded at Rs. 93.64 billion. Rs. 63.59 billion was deposited at the Central Bank’s SDFR (Standing Deposit Facility Rate) of 8.25% as against an amount of Rs. 2.45 billion drawn from the Central Bank’s SLFR (Standing Lending Facility Rate) of 9.25%.
In addition, the Domestic Operations Department (DOD) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka absorbed Rs. 32.50 billion in liquidity through a series of repo auctions. This comprised Rs. 22.50 billion via an overnight repo auction and Rs. 10 billion through a two-day term repo auction at rates of 8.73% and 8.75% respectively.
The weighted average yields on overnight call money and repos were recorded at 8.86% and 8.93% respectively.
Forex market
The USD/LKR rate on spot contracts was seen closing at Rs. 328.25/328.35 yesterday, with the Rupee holding broadly steady as against Rs. 328.22/328.30 recorded on the previous day.
The total USD/LKR traded volume for 4 September amounted to $ 83.20 million.
(References: Public Debt Management Office - Finance Ministry, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Bloomberg E-Bond Trading Platform, Money Broking Companies)
