MONETABRIEF – Sri Lanka's rupee closed flat at 332.55/65 to the US dollar Monday, in a day that saw stronger inflows, dealers said.
Banks deposited 160 billion rupees of excess liquidity in the central banks deposit facility and 12 billion rupees was absorbed overnight through an auction, at 8.75 percent.
The central bank also accepted 40 billion rupees for 30 days at 9.25 percent.
There is more than 350 billion rupees of excess liquidity. (Colombo/Nov02/2026)