Sri Lanka rupee slides sharply against the dollar; one year t-bill yields plummet
April 10, 2007 (LBO) – The spot dollar shot up Tuesday to 109.30 from yesterday’s closing of 108.35, dealers said, while one year t-bill yields …
Bills & Bonds
Sri Lanka raises more dollars from rupee bonds, shoring up official reserves
March, 21 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has raised 40 million dollars this week by selling rupee bonds to foreign buyers bringing the total so far 140 million …
Treasury bill yields in Sri Lanka edge upwards
March 07 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s treasury yields moved up by an average 15 basis points at Wednesday’s auction, despite the central bank …
Sri Lanka treasury bill yields leap forward as central bank baulks at printing money
January, 30 (LBO) – Government securities vaulted up at Tuesday’s auction, with cut off rates for one year treasury bills touching 14.5 percent, …
Sri Lanka raises 23 million dollars from rupee bond sale
January 30 (LBO) – Sri Lanka goverment has raised 23 million dollars by selling rupee bonds to foreign investors, its public debt office said Tuesday. …
Sri Lanka amends law to attract foreingn investors to buy sovereign bonds
January 19, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka plans to amend laws allowing foreigners to invest in government bonds, as they are too restrictive to overseas …
Treasury yields shoot up
December 20, 2006 (LBO)– Sri Lanka’s treasury bill rates rose sharply at Wednesday’s auction following after the central bank hiked its key …
Indian interest for Sri Lanka’s sovereign bonds; Central Bank
November 01, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Wednesday, threw open the government bond market for overseas investors to buy rupee-denominated sovereign debt for …
Sri Lanka’s treasury bond yields up 1%
October 30, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s borrowing costs went up by 1-percent at this week’s bond auction, reflecting market sentiment for …
Sri Lanka’s one-year treasury yield at 12.03%
October 25, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s borrowing costs continued to climb up following Wednesday’s weekly treasury bill auction, with market …
Treasury bill yields up 0.6%, above policy rates
October 18, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s borrowing costs went up sharply by over 0.5 percent following Wednesday’s weekly treasury bill …
Sri Lanka opens government bond market to foreign investors
October 16, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has decided to liberalise its capital account by throwing open the government bond market to foreign investors, the …
Sri Lanka’s treasury bill rates rise by 50 basis points; speculation of a rate hike
October 11, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s borrowing costs went up half a percentage during the weekly treasury bill auction Wednesday, sparking …
Sri Lanka government dollar bond buyers demand higher yields and shorter maturities
Sept 13 (LBO) – Buyers of Sri Lanka government dollar bonds have demanded higher yields, and shorter maturities, at the latest action which closed this …
Sri Lanka raises US$105 mn in dollar bonds
September 12, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tuesday raised 105 million dollars through a bond issue aimed at the domestic market. The Sri Lanka Development …
Sri Lankan rupee strengthens, 3-year bond yields rise sharply
August 29, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lankan rupee firmed up against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, while share prices dipped as investors hunted for market leads, …
Treasury bond yields take a leap
August 21, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s borrowing costs shot up Monday, when the Central Bank sold three and four year treasury bonds at higher yields. …
Dollar bonds find favour in Sri Lanka as war jitters hit stocks
August 14 (LBO) – The oversubscription of a dollar bond issue was a reflection of the investor confidence in Sri Lanka government gilts, the …
Sri Lanka looks at reviving sovereign bond issue : CB Governor
Aug 10 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is looking at reviving a sovereign bond issue, which was shelved earlier this year, to raise medium term dollars, Central Bank …
Sri Lanka’s treasury bill rates move up by 5-basis points
August 8, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s borrowing costs moved up on average by 5-basis points, when the Central Bank sold 8.3 billion rupees in treasury …