📈 Central Bank Open Market Operations Summary - 21 October 2026

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) released daily market operation figures, highlighting continued liquidity management and active interbank activity. • Overnight Money Market • Call Money: Weighted average rate stood at 9.00% (range: 8.96% - 9.02%) with a net volume of Rs. 60.38 Bn (Gross: Rs. 61.38 Bn). • Repo Market: Weighted average rate recorded at 9.05% (range: 9.02% - 9.07%) with a total volume of Rs. 77.85 Bn. • Open Market Operations (Overnight Repo Auction) • Offered: Rs. 50.00 Bn | Bids Received & Accepted: Rs. 32.50 Bn. • Yields: Weighted average accepted yield settled at 8.75% (Min/Max: 8.75%). • CBSL Standing Facilities & Holdings • Standing Deposit Facility: Rs. 65.77 Bn utilized by commercial banks. • Standing Lending Facility: Rs. 140 Mn utilized. • CBSL Treasury Holdings: Face value at Rs. 2,492.62 Bn (Book value: Rs. 1,503.12 Bn).