Friday Jun 19, 2026
Friday Jun 19, 2026
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By Wealth Trust Securities
The secondary Bond market yesterday retained the positive momentum that saw rates drop further on selected tenors while the rest of the yield curve consolidated. Activity and transaction volumes remained at robust levels.
The 15.12.26 maturity traded down the range of 10.15%-10.05%. The 01.05.27 maturity traded at the rate of 10.40%. The 15.02.28 maturity traded within the range of 10.65%-10.62%. The 15.12.29 maturity traded at the rate of 11.00%. The 01.03.30 and 01.08.30 maturities traded at the rates of 11.10% and 11.25% respectively. The15.01.33 maturity traded at the rate of 11.58% and the 01.06.33 maturity traded within the range of 11.70%-11.65%. The 15.06.34 maturity traded within the range of 11.76%-11.75%. The 15.03.35 maturity traded within the range of 11.90%-11.83%.
In the money market, the net liquidity surplus was recorded at Rs. 31.20 billion yesterday. An amount of Rs. 59.22 billion was deposited at Central Bank’s SDFR (Standing Deposit Facility Rate) of 8.25% as against an amount of Rs. 90.42 billion withdrawn from the Central Bank’s SLFR (Standing Facility Rate) of 9.25%.
The weighted average rates on overnight call money and Repos were recorded at 9.22% and 9.25% respectively.
Forex market
The USD/LKR rate on spot contracts was seen closing at the rate of Rs. 333.75/334.10, against its previous day’s closing level of LKR. 333.50/334.25.
The total USD/LKR traded volume for 17 June was $ 97.15 million.
(References: Public Debt Management Office - Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Bloomberg E-Bond Trading Platform, Money Broking Companies)
