COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s bond yields opening marginally higher and the rupee was stronger at 183.10/20 ahead of the opening of a new Parliament on Thursday (20) and a vote on account.
Sri Lanka’s Parliament will open on August 20, with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa set to make a policy statement in the afternoon.
The new administration is also expected to present a vote-on-account.
Sri Lanka rupee was quoted stronger at 183.10/20 against the US dollar in the spot market on Monday (17) while bond yields were up marginally, dealers said.
The rupee closed at 183.60/85 to the greenback on Friday (14).
In the secondary government securities markets, bond yields were up marginally in moderate trade, dealers said, noting that highest liquidity was seen in 2024 maturities.
A 2-year bond maturing on 15.12.2022 was quoted at 5.60/70% on Monday, down from 5.62/65% at Friday’s end, while a bond maturing on 15.01.2023 was quoted at 5.65/75%, up from 5.63/70% and a bond maturing on 15.09.2024 was quoted at 6.15/20%, up from Friday’s closing at 6.13/18%.
A bond maturing on 01.05.2025 was quoted at 6.35/45%, steady from 6.35/42 percent at the previous day’s closing, while a bond maturing on 01.02.2026 was quoted at 6.50/60%, up from 6.47/52% at the previous close and a bond maturing on 15.08.2027 was quoted at 6.98/7.05% up from 6.96/7.00% at Friday’s closing.
A 10-year bond maturing on 15.05.2030 was quoted at 7.25/35%, unchanged from 7the previous day’s closing.
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