📈 T-Bill Rates Anchor for 16th Week; Auction Undersubscribed

• Treasury Bill Rates Hold Steady: Weighted Average Rates (WAYRs) remained unchanged for the 16th consecutive week. • 91-day: 7.52% • 182-day: 7.90% • 364-day: 8.04% • Undersubscribed Auction: The weekly T-Bill auction raised only Rs. 66.96 Bn, covering 86.40% of the Rs. 77.5 Bn offered amount. • Secondary Bond Market: Yields consolidated at prevailing lower rates, cementing levels established post-market rally. • Healthy trading sentiment, with Nov 3 total transacted volume at Rs. 10.6 Bn. • Key Maturities: 15.05.26 traded around 8.04%-8.05%; 15.06.29 traded around 9.49%-9.50%. • Money Market Liquidity: Net surplus recorded at Rs. 133.17 Bn. • Overnight call money at 7.90% and Repo at 7.96%. • Rs. 150.02 Bn placed at SDFR (7.25%) versus Rs. 16.84 Bn withdrawn from SLFR (8.25%). • Forex Market: USD/LKR spot contracts depreciated, closing at Rs. 304.65/304.80 (previous close: Rs. 304.45/304.55). • Total traded volume for Nov 3 was $ 115.30 Mn.