FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Friday, Sri Lanka’s currency, the rupee, settled at a value of 330.75/331.25 against the US dollar in the spot market, a decrease from the previous day’s rate of 331.50/90, according to dealers.
In the bond market, yields experienced a decline. A bond set to mature on September 15, 2027, closed at 9.85/10.00 percent, down from the earlier rate of 9.90/10.05 percent.
Meanwhile, a bond maturing on December 15, 2028, finished at 10.50/70 percent. A bond due on September 15, 2029, closed at 10.85/90 percent, a drop from its previous closing of 10.90/11.00 percent.
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For the bond maturing on August 1, 2030, the closing yield was 11.20/25 percent, down from 11.30/40 percent. Additionally, a bond maturing on December 15, 2032, ended at 11.60/70 percent, which is lower than the prior close of 11.70/80 percent.
A bond set to mature on November 1, 2033, closed at 11.80/88 percent, marginally down from 11.80/85 percent. Lastly, a bond maturing on October 15, 2034, ended at 11.95/12.05 percent, down from the previous closing of 12.00/15 percent. (Colombo/Sep18/2026)
