Steady Start for Secondary Bond Market Ahead of Rs. 150 Bn Auction 📈

• Market Sentiment: Rates held broadly steady as secondary bond market activity remained subdued. Investors adopted a wait-and-see approach due to Middle East geopolitical tensions and an action-packed week of back-to-back Treasury auctions. • Bond Yield Performance: • 15.09.27 maturity traded at 11.00% • 15.02.28 maturity traded at 11.75% • 15.06.29 maturity traded at 12.05% • 01.08.30 maturity fluctuated between 12.12% - 12.18% • 15.10.30 maturity traded at 12.30% • Upcoming T-Bond Auction: A massive Rs. 150 Bn Treasury Bond auction is scheduled for Thursday, 11 June, structured across three maturities: • 15 May 2030: Rs. 70 Bn offered (11.00% coupon) • 15 Dec 2032: Rs. 60 Bn offered (11.50% coupon) • 1 Jul 2037: Rs. 20 Bn offered (10.75% coupon) • _Settlement date_: 15 June 2026. • Money Market Liquidity: The market recorded a net liquidity surplus of Rs. 63.25 Bn. Market participants deposited Rs. 88.47 Bn at the Central Bank’s SDFR (8.25%) and withdrew Rs. 25.22 Bn from the SLFR (9.25%). Weighted average rates for overnight call money and Repo stood at 9.17% and 9.21% respectively. • Forex Market: The Sri Lankan Rupee weakened slightly against the US Dollar. Spot contracts closed at Rs. 337.00/337.35, compared to the previous day's close of Rs. 335.75/336.25. The total traded USD/LKR volume stood at US$ 78.50 Mn on 5 June 2026.