FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Thursday, the Sri Lankan rupee was traded at 324.50/325.00 against the US dollar in the spot market, a decrease from the previous day’s closing rate of 326.00/327.00. Dealers indicated that bond yields remained stable during the trading session.
The rupee’s exchange rate for December 30, 2025, was recorded at 309.50/60.
In terms of bond transactions, a bond set to mature on July 1, 2028, was quoted unchanged at 9.65/75 percent. Similarly, a bond maturing on December 15, 2028, remained steady at 9.70/80 percent. A bond due on October 15, 2029, saw a slight increase, quoted at 9.85/95 percent, up from the previous rate of 9.85/90 percent. For the bond maturing on December 15, 2029, the rate remained flat at 9.85/95 percent, while a bond scheduled to mature on July 1, 2030, was quoted at 10.00/10 percent. A bond maturing on October 1, 2032, was steady at 10.65/75 percent, and a bond due on June 1, 2033, was quoted at 10.90/11.00 percent. Lastly, a bond maturing on June 15, 2034, was quoted at 11.10/20 percent, an increase from the previous figure of 11.10/18 percent.
Regarding telegraphic transfer rates, the buying rate for the US dollar stood at 321.5000, while the selling rate was 328.5000. For the British pound, the buying rate was 433.8192, with a selling rate of 445.2956. The euro was priced at 374.2367 for buying and 385.8239 for selling.
On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index saw a decline of 0.19 percent, equivalent to a drop of 43.65 points, bringing it down to 22,963. The S&P SL20 index also experienced a slight decrease, falling by 0.14 percent or 8.60 points to reach 6,278. (Colombo/May14/2026)
