COLOMBO – Sri Lanka rupee closed firmer at 182.90/183.05 against the US dollar on Wednesday (12) in the spot market while bond yields eased, dealers said.
The rupee closed at 184.05/15 against the greenback on Tuesday (11).
In the secondary markets, bond yields eased in active trade, dealers said.
Sri Lanka’s debt office successfully sold the full Rs 36.5 billion offered in the auction held on Wednesday. The overall auction yields remained flat.
A 2-year bond maturing on 15.12.2022 closed at 5.68/73% on Wednesday, down from 5.75/80 percent at Tuesday’s end, while a bond maturing on 15.01.2023 closed at 5.70/75%, easing from 5.78/85 % at Tuesday’s close and a bond maturing on 15.09.2024 closed at 6.16/20%, down from Tuesday’s closing at 6.17/22 %.
A bond maturing on 01.05.2025 closed at 6.38/43%, falling from 6.40/50% at the previous day’s closing, while a bond maturing on 01.02.2026 closed at 6.50/55%, steady from 6.50/60% at the previous close and a bond maturing on 15.08.2027 closed at 6.95/7.05%, steady from 7.00/07% at Tuesday’s closing.
A 10-year bond maturing on 15.05.2030 closed at 7.25/35%, falling from 7.30/37% at the previous day’s closing.
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