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By Wealth Trust Securities
The Secondary Bond Market started the fresh week with yields holding broadly steady. Activity and transaction volumes were seen at subdued levels with limited trades witnessed across the yield curve
Accordingly, the 15.06.29 maturity traded at the rate of 10.92%. The 01.03.30 and 01.08.30 maturity traded at the rates of 11.05% and the 11.20% respectively. The 01.11.33 maturity traded within the range of 10.65%-10.60%. The 15.03.35 and 15.06.35 maturities traded at the rate of 11.85% and 11.90% respectively.
In the money market, the net liquidity surplus was recorded at Rs. 44.16 billion yesterday. An amount of Rs 88.56 billion was deposited at the Central Bank’s SDFR (Standing Deposit Facility Rate) of 8.25% as against an amount of Rs. 44.40 billion withdrawn from the Central Bank’s SLFR (Standing Lending Facility Rate) of 9.25%.
The weighted average rates on overnight call money and Repo were recorded at 9.21% and 9.24% respectively.
Forex market
In the forex market, the USD/LKR rate on spot contracts closed at the rate of Rs. 334.45/334.75 as against the previous day’s closing of Rs 333.85/334.25.
The total USD/LKR traded volume for 19 June 2026 was $ 23.25 million.
(References: Public Debt Management Office- Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Bloomberg E-Bond trading platform, Money broking companies)
