Liquidity Hits Record High as T-Bill Yields Stabilize 📈

• Money Market Liquidity: Daily net liquidity surplus surged to Rs. 403.77 Bn, crossing the 400 billion mark for the first time, up from Rs. 332.49 Bn the previous day. The Central Bank moved to drain Rs. 150 Bn via overnight and seven-day Repo auctions. • T-Bill Auction: Yields held broadly steady, ending a six-week downward streak. - 91-day: 7.63% (Unchanged) - 182-day: 7.92% (Unchanged) - 364-day: 8.23% (Slight dip of 1 basis point) The auction was notably undersubscribed, raising only Rs. 47.83 Bn (39.86%) of the Rs. 120 Bn offered. • Secondary Bond Market: Activity remained healthy with a transacted volume of Rs. 15.96 Bn. Yields on the short end edged up slightly, while longer-dated maturities consolidated, with the 01.06.33 bond trading at 10.50%. • Forex Market: The USD/LKR spot rate closed slightly weaker at 310.30/310.60, compared to the previous close of 310.10/310.30. Total traded volume stood at US$ 100.90 Mn. _Note: Based on provisional market data from Wealth Trust Securities and CBSL._