ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 302.57/63 to the US dollar on Monday, from 302.60/68 the previous day, while bond yields were broadly steady, dealers said.
An issue of 181,000 million rupees Treasury Bonds was ongoing.
A bond maturing on 15.03.2028 was quoted flat at 9.10/20 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.09.2029 was quoted at 9.75/85 percent, up from 9.67/72 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.12.2029 was quoted at 9.65/75 percent.
A bond maturing on 01.07.2030 was quoted at 9.75/80 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.03.2031 was quoted at 10.05/20 percent, from 10.08/12 percent.
A bond maturing on 15.12.2032 was quoted at 10.50/65 percent, up from 10.50/60 percent.
A bond maturing on 01.11.2033 was quoted at 10.70/80 percent.
The telegraphic transfer rates for the American dollar was 299.2500 buying, 306.2500 selling; the British pound was 398.5770 buying, and 409.9388 selling, and the euro was 345.3922 buying, 356.7554 selling.
The Colombo Stocks Exchange had picked up after trading down in the first hour since opening; The ASPI was up 0.22 percent, or 49.50 points, at 22,368.22; the S&P SL20 was up 0.19 percent, or 11.61 points, at 6,237.64. (Colombo/Oct13/2025)
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