COLOMBO– Sri Lanka rupee was closed stronger at 184.95/185.05 against the US dollar on Wednesday (23) while bond yields steady, dealers said.
The rupee closed at 185.35/40 to the greenback on Tuesday (22). In the secondary government securities markets, bond yields fell marginally, dealers said.
The secondary market remained dull over the past few weeks with market participants adopting a wait and watch stance.
Sri Lanka’s debt office offered Rs40 billion in a weekly bills auction held on Wednesday. The auction was undersubscribed, only selling Rs19 billion.
The Rs9 billion bills maturing in 3-months sold only Rs 4 billion, while Rs9.25 billion of bills, of the Rs15 billion bills maturing in 6-months were sold at 4.64%.
The debt office offered Rs16 billion of bills maturing in 12-months and sold only Rs 5.86 billion, at an average yield of 4.88%.
A 2-year bond maturing on 15.12.2022 closed at 5.57/60% on Wednesday, slightly down from 5.58/65%at Tuesday’s closing, while a bond maturing on 15.01.2023 closed at 5.57/62 per cent, falling from 5.63/65 per cent from its last close and a bond maturing on 15.09.2024 closed at 6.05/10%, down from 6.10/17% at previous day’s closing.
A bond maturing on 01.05.2025 closed at 6.36/46%, easing from 6.37/47% at the previous day’s closing, while a bond maturing on 01.02.2026 closed at flat at 6.60/67 % and a bond maturing on 15.08.2027 closed at 6.90/95%, steady from 6.90/98% at the previous day’s closing.
A bond maturing on 01.07.2028 closed at 7.05/15%, unchanged from the previous closing, while a 10-year bond maturing on 15.05.2030 closed at 7.25/35%/
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