Sri Lanka rupee flat, bond yields edge up on shorter tenors

Sri Lanka Rupee Stabilizes as Bond Yields Rise

FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Monday, Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 309.36/38 per US dollar in the spot market, slightly adjusting from Friday’s close of 309.35/45, according to market dealers. Concurrently, bond yields experienced an uptick. The yield on a bond maturing on December 15, 2026, remained steady at 8.15/25 percent. Similarly, the bond maturing on September 15, 2027, also held its rate, closing at 8.40/50 percent. The bond set to mature on …

Sri Lanka rupee flat, bond yields edge up on shorter tenors

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 309.35/40 to the US dollar in the spot market Monday, from 309.35/45 Friday, dealers said, while bond yields were broadly steady on the longer tenors and slightly higher on the shorter tenors. A bond maturing on 15.02.2028 was quoted at 8.96/9.06 percent. A bond maturing on 15.12.2029 was quoted at 9.45/55 percent, up from 9.48/53 percent. A bond maturing on 01.03.2030 was quoted at 9.50/60 percent. …