FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Monday, the Sri Lankan rupee concluded trading at 329.15/35 against the US dollar in the spot market, showing a decline from the earlier rate of 328.90/329.00 observed in the morning session, according to market participants.
In the bond market, yields experienced an upward trend. A bond set to mature on September 15, 2027, was priced at 9.80/95 percent. Meanwhile, a bond maturing on September 1, 2028, was quoted at 10.35/50 percent.
Additionally, a bond with a maturity date of December 15, 2029, saw its yield rise to 10.70/85 percent, an increase from the previous rate of 10.60/65 percent. Similarly, a bond maturing on August 1, 2030, was marked at 11.10/15 percent, up from 10.85/90 percent.
Moreover, a bond maturing on October 15, 2030, was quoted at 11.15/35 percent, up from 10.85/95 percent. The bond maturing on December 15, 2032, also experienced a rise, now quoted at 11.60/65 percent compared to its earlier rate of 11.30/45 percent.
For a bond maturing on November 1, 2033, the yield increased to 11.75/85 percent, up from 11.70/80 percent. Lastly, a bond maturing on October 15, 2034, was quoted at 11.93/12.00 percent, an increase from 11.85/95 percent, and a bond maturing on July 1, 2037, was quoted at 12.05/15 percent. (Colombo/Sep14/2026)
