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Thursday, October 29 2026
Thursday, October 29 2026
MONETABRIEF - Sri Lanka's rupee closed at 332.60/70 to the US dollar in the spot market Thursday, weakening from Wednesday's close of 332.50/60, dealers said, while bond yields edged up on longer maturities.
The rupee is down from 332.15/25 to US dollar last Friday.
Over 2025 and 2026 the rupee was busted by dishonoring notes printed by monetizing balance of payments surpluses.
In 2026 when the rupee suddenly collapsed from the inflation biased operating framework and now as it depreciates excess liquidity is generated from dollar purchase and buy-sell fx swaps.
A bond maturing in 15 October 2028 closed at 11.00/11.10 percent, unchanged from Wednesday's 11.00/11.10 percent.
A bond maturing in 15 September 2029 closed at 11.10/11.20 percent, unchanged from Wednesday's 11.10/11.20 percent.
A bond maturing in 15 October 2030 closed at 11.60/11.65 percent, unchanged from Wednesday's 11.60/11.65 percent.
A bond maturing in 01 December 2031 closed at 11.85/11.95 percent, unchanged from Wednesday's 11.85/11.95 percent.
A bond maturing in 15 December 2032 closed at 12.10/12.20 percent, up from Wednesday's 12.05/12.15 percent.
A bond maturing in 01 November 2033 closed at 12.35/12.45 percent, up from Wednesday's 12.30/12.40 percent.
A bond maturing in 15 October 2034 closed at 12.60/12.65 percent, up from Wednesday's 12.50/12.55 percent.
A bond maturing in 15 June 2035 closed at 12.60/12.70 percent, up from Wednesday's 12.55/12.65 percent.
A bond maturing in 15 August 2036 closed at 12.85/12.90 percent, up from Wednesday's 12.40/12.70 percent.
A bond maturing in 01 July 2037 closed at 12.50/13.00 percent, up from Wednesday's 12.40/12.70 percent.
A bond maturing in 15 August 2039 closed at 12.50/13.15 percent, up from Wednesday's 12.40/12.75 percent.
Treasury bill yields were unchanged, with the 3-month rate at 9.20/9.30 percent.
The 6-month rate remained at 9.45/9.55 percent, while the 12-month rate was steady at 9.90/10.10 percent. (Colombo/Oct29/2026)
| 3 month bill | 9.26% | 1bp ▲ |
| 12-m bill | 9.95% | 2bp - |
| Gold (Ounce) | $4015 | - ▼ |
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