ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 307.15/25 to the US dollar in the spot market Tuesday, weaker from 307.00/25 the previous day, dealers said, while bond yields were broadly steady.
A bond maturing on 15.03.2028 was quoted at 8.97/99 percent, from 8.95/9.00 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.09.2029 was quoted at 9.45/47 percent.
A bond maturing on 01.07.2030 was quoted at 9.56/65 percent, from 9.58/62 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.12.2031 was quoted at 10.00/10 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.12.2032 was quoted at 10.25/32 percent, up from 10.22/32 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.09.2034 was quoted at 10.53/58 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.06.2035 was quoted flat at 10.68/71 percent.
Rs. 86,000 million Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on 19th November.
The telegraphic transfer rates for the American dollar was 303.5000 buying, 310.5000 selling; the British pound was 398.1429 buying, and 409.5047 selling, and the euro was 349.5624 buying, 360.9256 selling.
The Colombo Stock Exchange was trading in red; The ASPI was down 0.33 percent, or 76.70 points, at 23,300; the S&P SL20 was down 0.44 percent, or 28.36 points, at 6,438. (Colombo/Nov18/2025)
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