📈 Short-Term T-Bill Yields Fall for Third Consecutive Week

• Treasury Bill Auction: Short-term yields slid further as the full Rs. 140 Bn offered was raised in Phase I, with demand oversubscribed by 2.09 times. - 91-day yield: fell 9 bps to 9.86% - 182-day yield: fell 3 bps to 10.21% - 364-day yield: held steady at 10.20% • Treasury Bond Market: Secondary market yields rose selectively ahead of today's Rs. 250 Bn T-Bond auction. Maturities traded within 10.00%–12.25% ranges, supported by robust block trade volumes. • Money Market Liquidity: Net surplus liquidity expanded to Rs. 185.96 Bn, reaching a 2.5-month high. CBSL absorbed surplus liquidity via SDFR (Rs. 105.96 Bn at 8.25%), overnight Repo (Rs. 60 Bn at 8.72%), and 3-day term Repo (Rs. 20 Bn at 8.75%). • Forex Market: The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) appreciated against the USD, closing spot contracts at Rs. 336.10/336.20 compared to Rs. 336.20/336.30 previously, with a daily volume of US$ 102.75 Mn.