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Sri Lanka bond yields close lower, Rupee steady

The market reacts to China's respond in providing support in restructuring debt

January 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares jump up on China response

All Share Price Index (ASPI) edged up by 2.44 percent or 212.50 points to 8,930.65

January 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields down over China hopes

The letter has been referred to the IMF to check whether the parameters are sufficient for Sri Lanka’s program

January 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares jump 5-week high on debt restructuring hope

Positive sentiments on overall economy

January 20, 2023 2 min read
Sri Lanka rupee opens at 321.50/322.00 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 321.50/322.00 to the US dollar on Monday

Sri Lanka listed firms under ESG, anti-bribery rules from October: SEC

Rules developed in collaboration with CSE and industry

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, gilt yields ease

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 181.85/90 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday while bond yields eased, ...

February 27, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee quoted weaker, bond yields ease

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted weaker at 181.80/85 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday while bond yields eas...

February 27, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee, bond yields ends stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed steady at 181.65/70 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday while bond yields remain...

February 26, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks plunge as retreat extends to fourth day amid earnings season

Sri Lanka's stocks retreated for the fourth consecutive day, plunging 1.52 percent on Wednesday on Ceylon Beverage Holdi...

February 26, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka cigarette sales down 19-pct in Dec quarter after tax hikes says BAT unit

Sri Lanka's legal cigarette sales are fell 19 percent in the December 2019 from a year earlier after tax and price hikes...

February 26, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka bill yields slip at auction after two weeks

Sri Lanka's twelve month Treasury bill yields at a primary auction on Wednesday fell 2 basis points to 8.58 percent, the...

February 26, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee, stocks weaker at open

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted marginally weaker at 181.70/75 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday while bon...

February 26, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Ceylon Grain Elevators net up in December on tighter costs, lower tax bill

Profits at Sri Lanka's Ceylon Grain Elevators, a feed milling and poultry processor, grew 26 percent in the December 202...

February 26, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank Dec profits grow on tax cut

Hatton National Bank Plc, the second largest listed lender, posted net profits of 6.26 billion for the December quarter,...

February 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends firmer, gilt yields flat

Sri Lanka rupee closed marginally firmer at 181.65/75 to the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday while bond yields r...

February 25, 2020 1 min read
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US Dollar 305.1018 305.3339
UK Pound 386.9523 387.2371
Euro 330.8712 332.1141
Aus Dollar 201.0018 201.4980
Yen 2.0266 2.0278
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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Indian Rupee 3.6453 3.5932
Korea Won 0.2342 0.2292
Oman Rial 780.3569 769.4973
Saudi Riyal 80.1114 78.9849
UAE Dirham 81.7952 80.6569
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 2,573.80 1.00%
CSE All Share 9,073.41 0.65%
Turnover Rs million 1,591,766,524.95 1,029,335,694.32
Source: CSE
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3-m bill 21.72 21.79
6-m bill 19.55 20.31
12-m bill 17.72 19.28
5-yr bond 21.00 22.53
8-yr bond 19.42 20.55
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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Overnight Money 13.93 14.00
Gilt Repo 13.50 14.00
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Sri Lanka stocks plunge amid foreign selling

Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 1.14 percent lower on Tuesday, dragged down by index heavy Ceylon Tobacco Company, John Keel...

February 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank profits up in Dec after gratuity charge in 2018

Net profits at Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank Plc group grew 80.78 percent to 1.18 billion rupees from a year earlier despite t...

February 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee quoted weaker, bond yields stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted marginally firmer at 181.68/75 to the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday while bond ...

February 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks fall on John Keells Holdings

Sri Lanka’s stocks continued a two-day retreat, closing 0.52 percent lower on Monday dragged down by John Keells Holdi...

February 24, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, gilt yields ease

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 181.70/85 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday from last Thursday's close ...

February 24, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank profits halve on bad loans, interest costs

Net profits at Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank Plc fell 54 percent to 516.14 million rupees in the December quarter on higher inte...

February 24, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady at open, bond yields ease

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted steady at 181.55/65 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday from last Thursday whil...

February 24, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank profits inch up in Dec on lower income tax charge

Commercial Bank, Sri Lanka's largest listed lender in assets, said profits for the December quarter grew 1.11 percent to...

February 24, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Melstacorp acquires Browns Hospital Ragama for Rs.1.6bn

A subsidiary of diversified holdings firm Melstacorp Plc acquired a Ragama-based hospital from Brown & Company Plc f...

February 21, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka's plantations lose Rs2.6bn in six months ahead of mandated wage

Sri Lanka's publicly traded plantations companies, growing commercial crops such as tea, which have been asked by the g...

Tania Madies
February 21, 2020 6 min read