Sri Lankan Rupee Softens to 331.55/65 Spot; Bond Yields Tick Higher 📈

• Rupee & Forex Rates: The Sri Lankan rupee weakened to 331.55/65 per US dollar in the spot market on Monday, down from 331.25/35 in the previous session. Commercial bank TT rates stood at 326.80 buying / 335.80 selling for USD, 364.41 buying / 378.19 selling for EUR, and 434.57 buying / 448.67 selling for GBP. • Government Securities & Debt: Secondary market bond yields edged slightly higher across key tenors: • 01.08.2030: 11.42/50% (up from 11.40/50%) • 15.10.2030: 11.50/55% (flat) • 01.02.2031: 11.60/65% (up from 11.55/65%) • 15.01.2033: 12.00/08% (up from 11.95/12.05%) • 15.10.2034: 12.30/35% (up from 12.25/35%) • Market Liquidity & Auctions: The Central Bank announced a upcoming Treasury bill auction scheduled for October 21 to issue Rs 100 Bn in T-bills.