Secondary Bond Market Yields Edge Up; T-Bill Yields Drop Further 📈

• Government Securities & Primary Auction Selling pressure pushed secondary bond yields higher across longer tenors amid geopolitical tensions and monetary policy updates. However, T-bill yields declined for the second straight week: - 91-day yield fell 18 bps to 9.95% (below 10% for the first time in 7 weeks). - 182-day yield dropped 3 bps to 10.24%. - 364-day yield remained unchanged at 10.20%. - Total auction acceptance reached Rs. 154 Bn against the initial Rs. 140 Bn offer. • Secondary Market Yield Ranges - Short-Term: 2026 maturities traded at 9.80%–10.16%; 2027 tenors moved between 10.30%–10.40%. - Medium-Term: 2028 tenors ranged from 10.70%–10.80%; 2029 tenors traded between 11.10%–11.25%. - Long-Term: 2030 maturities ranged from 11.53%–11.65%; 2031–2034 tenors traded between 11.95%–12.25%. • Foreign Portfolio Inflows Rupee treasuries registered a net weekly inflow of Rs. 5.83 Bn (7th consecutive week of net inflows). Total foreign holdings surged to a three-year high of Rs. 182.39 Bn. • Liquidity & Foreign Exchange - Net market liquidity surplus stood at Rs. 163.07 Bn. - Call Money and Repo rates averaged 9.00% and 9.02% respectively. - USD/LKR spot exchange rate closed steady at Rs. 336.25/336.35, with daily average traded volumes reaching US$ 114.73 Mn.