📉 Sri Lanka Rupee Weakens to 330.65/75 Against US Dollar; Bond Yields Edge Up

• Foreign Exchange Market: The Sri Lankan rupee depreciated slightly in the spot market to 330.65/75 against the US dollar on Tuesday, compared to 330.60/70 previously. Telegraphic transfer rates for the USD stood at LKR 326.20 buying and LKR 335.20 selling. • Government Securities & Yields: Yields across key sovereign bonds moved up slightly across maturities: • Aug 1, 2030: 11.20/30% (up from 11.12/20%) • Oct 15, 2030: 11.35/40% (up from 11.20/25%)📈 Sri Lankan Rupee Softens Slightly; Bond Yields Edge Higher • Currency Market: The Sri Lankan rupee weakened slightly against the US dollar in the spot market, quoted at 330.65/75 compared to 330.60/70 on the previous day. Telegraphic transfer rates stood at 326.20 buying / 335.20 selling for the USD, 363.31 buying / 377.09 selling for the EUR, and 430.08 buying / 444.19 selling for the GBP. • Government Securities: Secondary market bond yields edged up across key maturities: • 01.08.2030: 11.20/30% (up from 11.12/20%) • 15.10.2030: 11.35/40% (up from 11.20/25%) • 01.02.2031: 11.30/40% (up from 11.25/30%) • 15.12.2032: 11.70/80% (up from 11.67/75%) • 15.10.2034: 12.00/10% (up from 11.95/12.05%) • Equity Market: The Colombo Stock Exchange traded in positive territory: • All Share Price Index (ASPI): Up 0.25% (+51.01 pts) to 20,695 • S&P SL20 Index: Up 0.30% (+16.45 pts) to 5,864