Friday Oct 23, 2026
Friday Oct 23, 2026
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The secondary Bond market yesterday saw yields trade higher on selected tenors, while the rest of the yield curve remained broadly intact. Activity was high during the earlier hours, but tapered off towards the latter part of the day. Transaction volumes remained average supported by the execution of several block transactions.
The 01.08.30 traded within the range of 11.60%-11.58%. The 01.02.31 maturity traded at the rates of 11.75%-11.73% and the 01.12.31 at the rate of 11.95%. The 15.06.34 and 15.10.34 maturity traded at the rates of 12.45%-12.42% and 12.45% respectively. The 15.03.35 maturity traded at the rate of 12.55%.
In the money market, the net liquidity surplus was recorded at Rs. 99.98 billion. Of this, Rs. 72.80 billion was deposited at the Central Bank’s SDFR (Standing Deposit Facility Rate) of 8.25%, while Rs. 1.82 billion was withdrawn from the Central Bank’s SLFR (Standing Lending Facility Rate) of 9.25%.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. 29 billion through an overnight repo auction at the rate of 8.75% and Rs. 50 billion through a 31-day repo auction at the rate of 9.28%.
The weighted average yields on overnight call money and repos were recorded at 9.00% and 9.05% respectively.
Forex market
The USD/LKR rate closed at Rs. 332.25/332.35 yesterday, with the rupee depreciating as compared with Rs. 331.90/332 on the previous day.
Total USD/LKR traded volume for 21 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)
