FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Thursday, the Sri Lankan rupee was valued at 336.30 to 336.40 against the US dollar in the spot market, a slight change from the previous day’s rate of 336.35 to 336.40. Meanwhile, bond yields remained largely unchanged, according to market dealers.
The telegraphic transfer rates indicated a buying price of 331.60 and a selling price of 340.60 for the dollar. For the euro, the buying rate was 376.0793, while the selling rate stood at 389.9963. The pound was quoted at a buying rate of 442.8111 and a selling rate of 456.8567.
In the bond market, a bond set to mature on September 15, 2029, was priced at a yield of 11.20 to 11.25 percent. A bond maturing on March 1, 2030, was quoted with a yield of 11.35 to 11.45 percent. Another bond due on August 1, 2030, saw a yield quoted at 11.55 to 11.65 percent, which is an increase from the previous yield of 11.55 to 11.60 percent. A bond maturing on October 15, 2030, was quoted at 11.60 to 11.68 percent, up from 11.60 to 11.65 percent.
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The yield for a bond maturing on October 1, 2032, remained steady at 12.05 to 12.10 percent, while a bond set to mature on June 15, 2034, also held steady at a yield of 12.15 to 12.30 percent. Finally, a bond maturing on July 1, 2037, was quoted at a yield of 12.65 to 12.75 percent. (Colombo/Jul23/2026)
