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Friday, October 23 2026
Friday, October 23 2026
MONETABRIEF - Sri Lanka sold 80.6 billion rupees in Treasury bills at an auction on Wednesday, below the 100 billion rupees offered, as yields on 3-month bills edged up, date from the state debt office showed.
The 3-month yield rose 2 basis points to 9.32 percent from 9.30 percent, with 70.391 billion rupees sold out of 40 billion rupees offered.
The 6-month yield remained unchanged at 9.44 percent, with 3.921 billion rupees of bills sold out of 35 billion rupees offered.
The 12-month yield remained unchanged at 9.95 percent, with 6.299 billion rupees sold out of 25 billion rupees offered. (Colombo/Oct22/2026)
| 3 month bill | 9.26% | 1bp ▲ |
| 12-m bill | 9.95% | 2bp - |
| Gold (Ounce) | $4187 | - ▼ |
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