📈 Sri Lankan Bond Yields Edge Lower Amid Strong Buying Demand

• Market Performance: Yields declined across the financial services and debt market, driven by persistent buying interest concentrated in the belly to long end of the yield curve. Volume remained healthy backed by large-volume buyers. • Yield Highlights: - 2028 maturity: 9.20% – 10.15% - 2030 maturities: 10.75% – 10.90% - 2032–2034 maturities: 11.20% – 11.75% - 2036–2037 maturities: 12.00% – 12.11% • Upcoming Treasury Bond Auction: CBSL announced a Rs. 50.00 Bn auction scheduled for August 25: - Rs. 30.00 Bn via 01.08.2030 maturity (10.00% coupon) - Rs. 20.00 Bn via 15.03.2035 maturity (11.50% coupon) • Liquidity & Money Market: Net liquidity surplus stood at Rs. 130.25 Bn. Central Bank mopped up liquidity via repo auctions, including Rs. 38.80 Bn overnight repo (8.75% weighted average yield) and term repos totaling Rs. 30.00 Bn. • Foreign Exchange: The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) appreciated to closing rates of LKR 330.15/330.25 against the USD (from LKR 331.05/331.15). Daily spot forex volume reached US$ 134.30 Mn.