Bond yields rise, ahead of military unrest

May 30, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lankaâ€™s bond market lost ground on Tuesday and continued to rise stealthily at this week's auction, as the military began probing the massacre of 12 construction workers by Tamil Tiger rebels. The Central Bank sold Rs. 350 billion treasury bonds in three, four and five year maturities, after rejecting bids for two consecutive weeks.

Investors will pay for the securities on June 1.

Details of the auction are as follows:

	Treasury Bond Auctions
	3-years	4-years	5-years
Date of Maturity	01-06-2009	01-02-2010	01-02-2011
Coupon Rate	7.50%	7.20%	7.00 %
Amount Offered (LKR)	1,000	750	750
Bids Received (LKR)	2,025	1,635	1,610
Amount Accepted (LKR)	1,000	750	750
Weighted Average Yield	10.90%	10.92%	10.95%
Date of Settlement	01-06-2006	01-06-2006	01-06-2006
(Source: Central Bank)