Category: Bills & Bonds

Mar 23, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is considering issuing a 10-year sovereign bond when its debut 500 million five-year dollar bond matures this year, Treasury secretary P B Jayasundera said. The debut bond was meant to help the private and banks go for longer maturity funding, he told a news conference. The treasury is […]

Mar 21, 2012 (LBO) – Yields on most Sri Lankan Treasury Bills rose at Wednesday’s auction for the roll-over of 10 billion rupees of debt, the state debt office which is part of the central bank said. Sri Lanka’s market rates have to move up according to state credit demand to help stabilize the exchange […]

Mar 19, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka sold 72 million US dollars of three-year bonds at six-month Libor + 385 basis points and 12 million dollars of four-year bonds at Libor +415 bp, the Central Bank’s Public Debt Department said. Both foreign and local commercial banks subscribed bids at the auction, it said. “The offer […]

Mar 14, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasuries yields increased across maturities at Wednesday’s auction with the 3-month yield rising 31 basis points to 10. 42 percent, the state debt office said. The 6-month yield increased 28 basis points to 10. 46 percent and the 12-month yield accelerated 31 basis points to 10.45 percent. The […]

March 12, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is offering 45 million US dollars worth three and four year government bonds for sale to foreign investors and permitted domestic investors, ahead of a maturity of the same volume. The state debt office, which is a unit of the Central Bank said it is offering 35 million […]

Mar 06, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasuries yields rose across maturities at Tuesday’s auction with the three month yield going up the most at 31 basis points to 10. 11 percent, the state debt office said. The 6-month yield rose 24 basis points to 10.18 percent and the 12-month yield rose 15 basis points […]

Mar 05, 2012 (LBO) – Foreign investor holdings in Sri Lanka government bonds rose to 225 billion rupees in the week ending February 29, up from 212 billion rupees a week earlier, official data showed. Treasury bill holdings rose to 91 billion rupees from 84 billion rupees a year earlier, Central Bank data showed. The […]

Feb 29, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasuries yields rose across maturities at Wednesday’s auction though bond yields were pushed down by state managed fund, ahead of a 51 billion rupee rollover due on Thursday, dealers said. The state debt office said the 3-month yield rising 30 basis points to 9. 81 percent, the 6-month […]

Feb 22, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasuries yields rose 20 basis points across maturities at Wednesday’s auction with the one year yield reaching 10. 19 percent, the state debt office said. The 3-month yield increased 20 basis points to 9. 51 percent and the 6-month yield rose 20 basis points to 9.64 percent. The […]

Feb 14, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasuries yields rose edged up 07 to 18 basis points at Wednesday’s auction and the rupee recovered from record lows in the spot dollar market helped by forex sales by state banks. The debt office, which is a unit of the Central Bank said 3-month yields rose 07 […]

Feb 14, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka rupee opened weaker around 117.50/80 in the spot market against the US dollar and drifted lower Tuesday dealers said, as the state took corrective measures to cut further borrowings by state energy utilities. The rupee was weakened to around 118. 50/80 to the US dollar in the third […]

Feb 13, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has sold three and five year bonds through an auction Monday at rates below the secondary market, data from the state debt office showed. The debt office which is a unit of the Central Bank said it sold 3. 0 billion rupees of bond maturing on 15 June […]