📈 Secondary Bond Market Active, LKR Appreciates Slightly

• Secondary Bonds: Market activity was active with healthy transaction volumes, boosted by several block transactions. Yields were broadly steady across the curve. • Renewed buying interest led to a marginal drop in yields for 2028 tenors (e.g., 15.02.28 traded at 9.20%). • Selected longer tenors (2031 & 2033) edged up marginally (e.g., 01.11.33 traded up to 10.62%). • Total secondary Treasury Bond/Bill volume for 2 Dec was Rs. 6.60 Bn. • Money Market (Liquidity): Net liquidity surplus was recorded at Rs. 102.75 Bn on Wednesday. • Rs. 106.92 Bn was deposited at the SDFR (7.25%), while Rs. 4.17 Bn was withdrawn from the SLFR (8.25%). • Overnight call money and Repo weighted average rates stood at 7.94% and 7.96%, respectively. • Forex Market: The USD/LKR spot rate appreciated slightly, closing the day at Rs. 308.75/308.80 (vs. previous close of Rs. 308.80/308.90). • Total USD/LKR traded volume for 2 Dec 2025 was US$ 45.60 Mn.