FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Friday, Sri Lanka’s rupee concluded trading at 309.76/80 against the US dollar in the spot market, a slight change from 309.75/85 the previous day, amidst a recent trend of depreciation, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields experienced a decline, particularly noticeable at the longer end of the yield curve, while remaining broadly stable for short to mid-term maturities.
The bond maturing on March 15, 2028, saw its yield decrease to 9.05/10 percent from a previous 9.08/12 percent. Similarly, the bond maturing on September 15, 2029, closed at 9.55/62 percent, down from 9.60/63 percent. The bond set to mature on March 1, 2030, held steady at 9.67/70 percent.
The bond with a maturity date of March 15, 2031, remained unchanged, closing at 9.95/10.00 percent. For the bond maturing on December 15, 2032, the yield closed at 10.30/35 percent. The bond maturing on June 1, 2033, saw its yield slightly decrease to 10.62/68 percent from a previous 10.65/70 percent. Lastly, the bond set to mature on June 15, 2035, closed at 10.95/11.00 percent, down from 11.00/04 percent.
(Colombo/Jan22/2026)
