ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee was trading at 302.90/303.00 to the US dollar on Wednesday, weaker from 302.80/90 the previous day, while bond yields were broadly steady, dealers said.
A bond maturing on 15.12.2026 was quoted at 8.30/35 percent, up from 8.28/33 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.09.2027 was quoted at 8.70/80 percent, down from 8.70/81 percent.
A bond maturing on 01.07.2028 was quoted at 9.25/30 percent, up from 9.23/28 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.12.2029 was quoted at 9.70/75 percent, up from at 9.67/71 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.12.2032 was quoted at 10.50/65 percent, up from 10.50/62 percent.
A bond maturing on 01.11.2033 was quoted at 10.70/75 percent, up from 10.68/75 percent.
An auction of 77,500 million rupees Treasury bills was ongoing.
The telegraphic transfer rates for the American dollar was 299.2500 buying, 306.2500 selling; the British pound was 398.4105 buying, and 409.7723 selling, and the euro was 345.4982 buying, 356.8614 selling.
The Colombo Stocks Exchange had picked up after trading down in the first hour since opening; The ASPI was up 0.24 percent, or 52.98 points, at 22,425.55; the S&P SL20 was up 0.37 percent, or 22.98 points, at 6,248.50.(Colombo/Oct15/2025)
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