📈 Money Market Liquidity Hits 6-Month High Exceeding Rs. 350 Bn

• Liquidity Figures: Systemic liquidity surged to a 24-week high of Rs. 355.30 Bn, up from Rs. 318.15 Bn in the previous week. Weighted average Call Money and Repo rates stood at 8.86% and 8.92%, respectively. • Bond Market Movement: Secondary market yields closed higher after volatile trading. Initial buying interest was outweighed by profit-taking, rising global bond yields, and Middle East geopolitical tensions driving up oil prices. • Short to Mid Tenors: 2028 tenors traded in the 10.00%–10.14% range, while 2030 tenors (01.08.30 & 15.10.30) saw yields rise from lows of 10.40%–10.45% to highs of 10.75%. • Long Tenors: 2034–2037 tenors saw yields move higher, peaking between 11.75% and 11.95%. • Treasury Bill Auction: Yields fell for the 8th consecutive week. The 182-day bill dropped 17 bps to 9.27%, 91-day fell 10 bps to 8.96%, and 364-day eased 8 bps to 9.81%. The full Rs. 80 Bn offer was raised with strong total demand (2.54x oversubscribed). • Foreign Holdings & Forex: Foreign investment in rupee treasuries edged up by Rs. 90 Mn (10-week low) to total Rs. 210.65 Bn. The Rupee depreciated marginally to close at Rs. 328.22/328.30 per USD, with average daily USD/LKR traded volume at $ 57.81 Mn.