📈 Sri Lankan Bond Yields Plunge for 4th Session as Rupee Appreciates

• Market Sentiment & Drivers Aggressive buying accelerated secondary government securities market yields lower across all maturities for a fourth consecutive day. Sentiment was buoyed by falling global oil prices (Brent crude ~US$ 95/bbl) and easing international bond yields. • Secondary Bond Yield Ranges Yields dropped sharply across key maturity segments: • 2029s: 15.09.29 (10.95%-10.80%), 15.12.29 (11.00%-10.90%) • 2030s: Traded lower down to ranges of 10.95%-11.40% • 2031s: 01.02.31 (11.50%-11.00%), 01.12.31 (11.55%-11.25%) • 2032s–2033s: 15.12.32 (11.75%-11.55%), 2033 maturities traded down to 11.80%-12.00% • 2034s–2036s: 15.10.34 (12.40%-12.00%), 15.08.36 (12.70%-12.25%) • Money Market Liquidity • Net liquidity surplus: Rs. 143.18 Bn • CBSL Standing Deposit Facility (SDFR at 8.25%): Rs. 115.42 Bn deposited • CBSL Standing Lending Facility (SLFR at 9.25%): Rs. 0.24 Bn withdrawn • Overnight repo auction: CBSL mopped up Rs. 28 Bn at weighted average yield of 8.75% • Call money & Repo weighted average yields: 9.04% and 9.12% respectively • Forex Market The Sri Lankan Rupee strengthened on spot contracts, closing at Rs. 332.45/332.50 per USD (vs Rs. 332.75/332.80 previously). Total USD/LKR traded volume stood at US$ 71.35 Mn.