FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Friday, Sri Lanka’s currency was traded at a rate of 317.75/318.25 against the US dollar in the spot market, following a previous day’s rate of 318.25/319.00, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields remained largely unchanged.
A bond set to mature on July 1, 2028, was priced at 9.70/80 percent, a decrease from the previous rate of 9.75/78 percent. Another bond due on June 15, 2029, was quoted at 9.90/95 percent.
A bond maturing on October 15, 2029, was listed at 9.95/10.00 percent, down slightly from 9.95/10.05 percent. The bond scheduled to mature on December 15, 2029, remained steady at 10.00/05 percent, as did the bond maturing on March 1, 2030, which was also quoted at 10.00/05 percent.
Additionally, a bond maturing on December 15, 2032, saw a slight decrease, quoted at 10.75/85 percent compared to the earlier rate of 10.70/90 percent. Conversely, a bond due on November 1, 2033, remained unchanged at 10.95/11.05 percent, an increase from the previous rate of 10.95/11.00 percent. (Colombo/Apr24/2026)
