FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Thursday, Sri Lanka’s currency, the rupee, remained stable at a rate of 334.50/335.50 against the US dollar in the spot market, showing no change from the previous day, according to market dealers. Additionally, bond yields exhibited little fluctuation.
The telegraphic transfer rates for the Sri Lankan rupee against major currencies were as follows: for the US dollar, the buying rate was 330.50 and the selling rate 339.50; for the euro, the selling rate was 381.1884 and the buying rate 395.1054; and for the British pound, the buying rate stood at 442.6620 while the selling rate was 456.7076.
In the bond market, a bond set to mature on August 1, 2030, was priced at 12.12/20 percent, a slight decrease from the previous rate of 12.15/25 percent. Meanwhile, a bond maturing on June 15, 2034, was quoted at 13.12/20 percent, down from 13.15/25 percent. The bond due on March 15, 2035, remained unchanged at 13.15/25 percent.
(Colombo/Jun4/2026)
