📈 Money Market Liquidity Nears Rs. 400 Bn Mark to Hit 7-Month High

• Money Market & Liquidity: Surplus liquidity reached Rs. 399.14 Bn for the week ending Oct 9, 2026—its highest since mid-March 2026—up from Rs. 360.11 Bn the previous week. Weighted average rates for Call Money and Repo stood at 8.99% and 9.04%. • Government Securities & Foreign Inflows: Foreign holdings in rupee Treasuries posted a net inflow of Rs. 3.24 Bn (+1.60% WoW) for the week ended Oct 8, bringing total foreign holdings to Rs. 202 Bn. • T-Bill Auction Results: Public Debt Management Office (PDMO📈 Money Market Liquidity Hits Over 7-Month High; Treasuries Foreign Holdings Rise • Money Market Liquidity: Surplus liquidity expanded to Rs. 399.14 Bn for the week ending 9 Oct 2026 (up from Rs. 360.11 Bn prior), reaching its highest level since mid-March 2026. Weighted average Call Money and Repo rates settled at 8.99% and 9.04% respectively. • Government Securities & T-Bills: • T-Bill Auction: The Public Debt Management Office raised the full Rs. 80 Bn offered (total aggregate raised reached Rs. 88 Bn including Phase II). Weighted yields on 91-day and 182-day tenors edged up slightly to 9.26% (+1 bps) and 9.44% (+3 bps), while the 364-day rate held steady at 9.95%. • Secondary Bond Market: Yields moved steady to moderately higher across selected maturities in range-bound trading (e.g., 15.10.28 traded up to 10.65%; 15.10.34 traded up to 12.12%). • Foreign Inflows & Currency: • Foreign Holdings: Foreign investment in rupee treasuries recorded a net inflow of Rs. 3.24 Bn (+1.60% Wo0W), bringing total foreign holdings to Rs. 202 Bn. • Foreign Exchange: The Sri Lankan Rupee (USD/LKR) depreciated marginally to close at Rs. 330.85/330.95 (vs. Rs. 330.59/330.64 previous week). Average daily USD/LKR traded volume stood at US$ 54.48 Mn over the first four trading days.