📈 T-Bill Rates Hold Steady; Rupee Appreciates Marginally

• T-Bill Auction • Weighted Average Rates (WAYRs) remained broadly steady for the 18th week. • 91-day and 182-day tenors: Unchanged at 7.52% and 7.91%. • 364-day tenor: Marginal 01 basis point decrease to 8.03%. • Auction was undersubscribed for the 3rd consecutive week, raising Rs. 63.12 Bn (73.40% of the Rs. 86 Bn offered). • Secondary Market • Secondary Bond market yields continued to consolidate, trading within a narrow band. • Key maturities traded: 15.09.29 at 9.47% and 01.11.33 between 10.45%-10.48%. • Total T-Bond/Bill transaction volume for 18 Nov: Rs. 6.47 Bn. • Money Market & Liquidity • Overnight Call/Repo rates stood at 7.93% and 7.96%. • Net liquidity surplus: Rs. 95.62 Bn (Rs. 96.86 Bn deposited at SDFR 7.25%). • Forex • USD/LKR rate on spot contracts closed marginally appreciating to Rs. 308.10/308.50. • Total USD/LKR traded volume: US$ 50.48 Mn.