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Sri Lanka Sees Decline in Treasury Bill Yields Amid Reduced Sale of 12-Month Bills

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FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Data from Sri Lanka’s Public Debt Management Office revealed a decline in Treasury bill yields across most maturities during Wednesday’s auction.

The yield on the 3-month Treasury bill decreased by 2 basis points to 7.93 percent, with the entire 40 billion rupees offering being sold.

The 6-month bill saw a reduction of 8 basis points, bringing the yield down to 8.36 percent, and all 60 billion rupees of the offered bills were successfully sold.

The 12-month Treasury bill yield dropped by 1 basis point to 8.47 percent, with 7.48 billion rupees of the 20 billion rupees offered being sold.

All three types of Treasury bills remain available on tap. (Colombo/Jan21/2026)


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