FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – In the recent auction held on Wednesday, Sri Lanka witnessed a decline in the yields of Treasury bills for shorter maturities, with the entire 140 billion rupees worth of bills being successfully sold, according to data released by the Public Debt Management Office.
The yield on the 3-month Treasury bill decreased by 9 basis points, settling at 9.77 percent. A total of 55 billion rupees was offered, out of which 72.80 billion rupees were sold.
Meanwhile, the 6-month Treasury bill saw a more significant drop, with yields falling by 22 basis points to reach 9.99 percent. All of the 50 billion rupees offered in this category were sold.
For the 12-month Treasury bill, the yield slightly decreased by 1 basis point, bringing it to 10.19 percent. Here, 35 billion rupees were offered, with 17.19 billion rupees successfully sold.
All three types of Treasury bills remain available for purchase on tap. (Colombo/Aug5/2026)
