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Treasury Bond Yield Rates
Weighted average yield rates for recent bond issuances
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Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update - 11 May 2026
Sri Lanka rupee flat against the US dollar in Monday’s spot market trading, while government bond yields remained broadly stable ahead of Treasury bond and bill auctions scheduled for this week. Sri Lanka rupee flat amid steady bond market and stock gains Currency dealers said the rupee was quoted at 321.40/90 against the US dollar on Monday, compared to 321.70/90 recorded on Friday, indicating limited movement in the foreign exchange market despite ongoing liquidity monitoring by investors and market participants. The stability in the currency market came as investors closely watched government securities ahead of significant debt issuances by the Central Bank. Market participants expect this week’s auctions to provide further signals on liquidity conditions and investor appetite for medium- and long-term government debt instruments. In the secondary market, Sri Lanka bond yields were largely steady across maturities, reflecting cautious but stable investor sentiment. A Treasury bond maturing on 15 December 2028 was quoted at 9.75/85 percent, while the bond maturing on 15 October 2029 traded at 9.90/10.00 percent. The bond maturing on 1 July 2030 was quoted at 10.10/15 percent, slightly higher compared to Friday’s 10.05/15 percent levels, suggesting mild upward pressure on yields in selected maturities. Meanwhile, the bond maturing on 15 March 2031 was quoted at 10.15/25 percent. Longer-dated securities also remained relatively stable. The Treasury bond maturing on 15 December 2032 traded at 10.70/80 percent, while the 1 November 2033 maturity was quoted at 10.90/11.05 percent. The government is expected to issue 250 billion rupees worth of Treasury bonds through an auction scheduled for Tuesday, followed by an 80 billion rupee Treasury bill auction on Wednesday. Analysts said investor demand at these auctions will be closely monitored as authorities continue efforts to manage domestic financing requirements and maintain market stability. Commercial bank telegraphic transfer rates also reflected steady foreign exchange conditions. The US dollar was quoted at 318.3000 buying and 325.3000 selling. The British pound traded at 431.7273 buying and 443.1725 selling, while the euro was quoted at 372.0629 buying and 383.6027 selling. Meanwhile, the Colombo Stock Exchange ended higher on Monday, extending recent gains in equities amid continued investor interest in selected banking and diversified sector counters. The All Share Price Index rose 0.18 perc...
Rs 330,000M Treasury auctions this week - Ceylon Today
The Finance Ministry has called for Auctions for the sale of both Treasury Bonds and T-Bills totalling Rs 330,000 million in full this week, thereby causing yield pressure in a market struggling for liquidity. The splits of the two Treasury auction are Rs 250,000 million worth of T-Bonds to be issued on Tuesday (12) and Rs 80,000 million worth of T-Bills to be issued on Wednesday (13), respectivley. Settlement days of both of these auctions are on Friday (15). These auctions come in the backdrop that the Finance Ministry on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) by the week ended Friday (15) will have to repay to the market, known T-Bill maturities comprising all three tenures, namely 91,182 and 364-day maturities, totalling Rs 167,122 million in gross value in full, cumulatively. Additionally, the Finance Ministry, on behalf of the GoSL, will also have to repay unknown 91-day maturity, which, however is embedded together with both 182 and 364-day tenures, also of unknown values, but, cumulatively totalling in gross value a sum of Rs 9,000 million in full, also to the market, by Friday. Finally, if there be any T-Bill maturity repayments due to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) by GoSL (generally , such GoSL debt is known as inflationary money)also by Friday, those values are also unknown, as the Ministry doesn’t divulge such values either. Issuing of T-Bills and T-Bonds to the domestic market and also to the CBSL is a popular way that GoSL raises money to meet its local needs. Finance Ministry is the steward of GoSL debt. Money printing is the sole prerogative of CBSL. (PA)
Sri Lanka sells extra Rs13bn Treasury bonds after auction
Sri Lanka has sold 13,000 million rupees of bonds offered on tap at an average rate set at an auction this week, bringing the total of bonds sold in the week to 189.62 billion, data from the Public Debt Management Office showed.
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update - 13 May 2026
The Treasury bill auction Sri Lanka remains a key focal point for investors, as it is expected to provide direction on short-term interest rate expectations. Market watchers say the auction outcome could influence liquidity conditions in the banking sector and guide future pricing in both bond and money markets.
