FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Thursday, Sri Lanka’s rupee appreciated against the US dollar, closing at 309.10/50 in the spot market, compared to the previous day’s rate of 310.05/15. This comes after a period of depreciation in recent weeks, according to market dealers. Concurrently, bond yields experienced a decline.

A bond set to mature on December 15, 2026, concluded the day at a yield of 8.45/55 percent, slightly down from the previous 8.50/60 percent. Meanwhile, the bond maturing on March 15, 2028, closed at 9.08/14 percent.

The bond maturing on December 15, 2029, saw a minor decrease in its yield, closing at 9.63/66 percent from the earlier 9.65/73 percent. Similarly, the bond maturing on July 1, 2030, ended at 9.70/75 percent, down from 9.75/80 percent.

For the bond maturing on March 15, 2031, the yield fell to 9.85/93 percent from 9.95/10.00 percent. In contrast, the bond maturing on October 1, 2032, remained steady, closing at 10.28/33 percent.

(Colombo/Jan8/2026)