Secondary Bond Market Yields Steady as Rupee Dips Marginally 📉

• Bond Market: The secondary bond market started the week with yields holding broadly steady amid subdued activity and limited transaction volumes across the yield curve. Key trades included the 15.06.29 maturity at 10.92%, 2030 maturities (01.03.30 and 01.08.30) at 11.05% and 11.20%, and 2035 maturities trading between 11.85% and 11.90%. • Money Market: Net liquidity surplus was recorded at Rs. 44.16 Bn. Market participants deposited Rs. 88.56 Bn at the Central Bank’s SDFR (8.25%) and withdrew Rs. 44.40 Bn from the SLFR (9.25%). Weighted average rates for overnight call money and Repo stood at 9.21% and 9.24% respectively. • Forex Market: The Sri Lankan Rupee dipped marginally against the US Dollar. Spot contracts closed at Rs. 334.45/334.75, compared to the previous day's close of Rs. 333.85/334.25. The total traded volume for USD/LKR stood at US$ 23.25 Mn (as of 19 June 2026).