Dollar gains limited in 2016, fund managers look elsewhere
Dec 29, 2015 (LBO) – US Dollar gains are expected to be limited next year compared with the strengthening seen over the last two years after a …
Bills & Bonds
Sri Lanka foreign reserves rise to USD7.3 bln in Nov
Dec 29, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserves increased to 7,295 million dollars at the end of November this year, up from 6,480 …
US Fed raises rates by 25 bp, first hike since 2006
Dec 17, 2015 (LBO) – The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points, its first increase since 2006. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the move …
Sri Lanka has borrowings of USD1.5 bln in pipeline for next year
Dec 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka may go to international markets to raise up to 1.5 billion dollars next year for budgetary financing, in line with the …
Sri Lanka treasury bill yields up at auction
Dec 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields were up at Wednesday’s auction with the 12-month yield rising 6 basis points to 6.92 …
Debt Report: Thin activity in Sri Lanka markets, liquidity surplus dips
Nov 07, 2015 (LBO) – There was thin activity in Sri Lanka’s bond market with foreign remittances balancing importer dollar demand in the currency …