📊 CBSL Open Market Operations Summary: Sept 8, 2026

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) conducted liquidity management operations in the banking & financial services sector today with the following key updates: • Overnight Money Market • Call Money: Total volume of Rs. 47.93 Bn traded at a weighted average rate of 8.87% (range: 8.80% - 8.92%). • Repo Market: Total net volume reached Rs. 55.22 Bn at a weighted average rate of 8.95% (range: 8.90% - 9.00%). • Open Market Liquidity Auctions • Overnight Repo: Fully absorbed Rs. 40.00 Bn offered (bids received: Rs. 41.50 Bn) at a weighted average yield of 8.74%. • 7-Day Short Term Repo: Accepted Rs. 15.00 Bn of the Rs. 30.00 Bn offered at a yield of 8.75%. • Standing Facilities & Treasury Holdings • Standing Deposit Facility: Commercial utilization stood at Rs. 65.17 Bn. • Standing Lending Facility: Minimal borrowing utilized at Rs. 0.36 Bn. • CBSL Holdings: Treasury holdings recorded a Face Value of Rs. 2.49 Tn and a Book Value of Rs. 1.56 Tn.