FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Monday, Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 309.36/38 per US dollar in the spot market, slightly adjusting from Friday’s close of 309.35/45, according to market dealers. Concurrently, bond yields experienced an uptick.
The yield on a bond maturing on December 15, 2026, remained steady at 8.15/25 percent. Similarly, the bond maturing on September 15, 2027, also held its rate, closing at 8.40/50 percent.
The bond set to mature on March 15, 2028, closed at 8.97/9.05 percent. Meanwhile, bonds maturing on October 15, 2029, and December 15, 2029, both closed at 9.50/55 percent, with the latter moving up slightly from a previous 9.48/53 percent.
Further along the yield curve, a bond maturing on October 1, 2032, closed at 10.20/25 percent. The bond due on June 15, 2035, saw an increase, closing at 10.80/85 percent, compared to the prior rate of 10.75/82 percent.
(Colombo/Feb23/2026)
