📈 Secondary Bond Market Yields Consolidate Steady

• Secondary Bond Market Overview: Yields held broadly steady with a slight downward bias at the long end following the previous day's rally: - 2028 Maturities: 15.02.28 at 10.45% | 15.03.28 at 10.50% - 2030 Maturities: 01.08.30 at 11.30% | 15.10.30 at 11.35%-11.38% - 2031 Maturities: 01.02.31 at 11.38%-11.40% | 15.05.31 at 11.55% - 2033 Maturities: 15.01.33 at 11.95%-11.92% | 01.11.33 at 12.00% - Long-Term Maturities: 15.10.34 yield eased to 12.15%-12.10% | 01.07.37 traded down to 12.68%-12.64% • Treasury Bills: Demand in secondary treasury bills saw 91-day bills change hands at 9.65%, 182-day at 9.90%, and July 2027 maturities at 10.10%. • Money Market & Liquidity: - Net liquidity surplus stood at Rs. 188 Bn. - Rs. 118 Bn deposited at CBSL's Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) of 8.25%. - Domestic Operations Department drained Rs. 70 Bn through overnight repo auction at a weighted average rate of 8.75%. - Weighted average rates: Overnight Call money at 8.97%, Repo at 9.00%. • Forex Market: - USD/LKR spot exchange rate closed virtually steady at Rs. 335.55/335.80 (previous close: Rs. 335.55/335.60). - Total USD/LKR traded volume (5 Aug): US$ 104.26 Mn.