FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 313.90/314.25 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday, depreciating from 313.80/314.50 the previous day, according to dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields opened higher.
A bond maturing on September 15, 2029, was quoted at 9.75/85 percent. Similarly, a bond maturing on October 15, 2029, was also quoted at 9.75/85 percent. A bond maturing on December 15, 2029, was quoted at 9.80/90 percent, down from 9.80/95 percent. Additionally, a bond maturing on July 1, 2030, was quoted at 9.85/95 percent. A bond maturing on March 15, 2031, was quoted at 9.95/10.05 percent, up from 9.87/92 percent. Lastly, a bond maturing on June 1, 2033, was quoted at 10.90/11.00 percent, an increase from 10.80/90 percent.
The telegraphic transfer rates for the US dollar were 310.7500 buying and 317.7500 selling. For the British pound, the rates were 414.1663 buying and 425.4697 selling, while for the euro, the rates were 356.9801 buying and 368.3995 selling.
On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index was trading down 1.32 percent, a decrease of 288.60 points, bringing it to 21,580.25. The S&P SL20 was down 0.88 percent, or 53.80 points, at 6,080.43.
(Colombo/Mar26/2026)
