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By Wealth Trust Securities
The secondary Bond market yesterday saw yields hold broadly steady and quoted at prevailing levels across most of the yield curve. However, specific selling interest on the 2034 tenor saw its rate edge up while 2-way quotes were seen increasing as well on certain other tenors. Activity and transaction volumes were seen at moderate levels.
The 15.12.28 maturity traded at the rate of 10.65%. The 15.10.30 maturity traded at the rate of 11.42% and the 01.02.31 at the rate of 11.50%. The 15.09.34 and 15.10.34 maturities traded at the rates of 12.27%-12.26% and 12.20%-12.25% respectively. The 15.06.35 maturity traded at the rate of 12.28%.
In the money market, the net liquidity surplus was recorded at Rs. 105.57 billion. Of this, Rs. 79.09 billion was deposited at the Central Bank’s SDFR (Standing Deposit Facility Rate) of 8.25%, while Rs. 0.02 was withdrawn from the Central Bank’s SLFR (Standing Lending Facility Rate) of 9.25%.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. 26.50 billion through an overnight repo auction at the rate of 8.75% and Rs. 3.50 billion through a 31-day repo auction at the rate of 9.26%.
The weighted average yields on overnight call money and repos were recorded at 8.99% and 9.03% respectively.
Forex market
The USD/LKR rate closed at Rs. 331.17/331.22 yesterday, compared with Rs. 331.20/331.25 on the previous day. Total USD/LKR traded volume for 14 October amounted to $ 14.10 million.
(References: Public Debt Management Office - Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Bloomberg E-Bond Trading Platform, Money Broking Companies)
