Reality Check
Treasury Bond yields touched 8.06 percent at this weeks auction for paper maturing in 316 days.The yield is slightly above one-year treasury bill notes which …
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Short Respite
Treasury Bill yields fell by 200 basis points at Wednesdays auction due to excess liquidity in the money market and less pressure on short-term interest …
Quick Thinking
The Central Bank will raise nine billion rupees worth of shorter maturity bonds next month to ease the current interest rate pressures.The new issues which are …
Water Tight
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Surging Demand
An election on top of the April festivities, created a bigger than expected demand for cash this year.Currency in circulation rose by a massive Rs. 18 bn …
Nail Biting
Local financial markets took a beating on Tuesday, which saw the equity and currency markets come under pressure, while bond dealers opted not to trade.Markets …
Poll Jitters
The rupee ended a tad lower against the US dollar on election day, though there were concerns that the currency could face a volatile period, on the outcome of …
Greater Flexibility
The announcement is subject to regulatory approvals. rnrnThe bank said the five-year debenture will help lquote expand its capital base to keep in line with …
Secure Cash
Peoples Leasing Company is coming out with a Rs. 500 mn debt paper, backed by an SL A rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd.rnrnThernLease Backed Trust …
Staff Takeover
Local money broking fraternity saw some activity this week with an established firm opting for a joint partner, while another opened shop to expand its …
Early Leave
The Central Bank says it will issue Rs. 2 bn worth of treasury bills to the debt market as part of its borrowing programme for April.Of the Rs. 33,371 bn worth …
Hedging Bets
Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd secured a SL A credit rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka for its upcoming four-year Rs. 400 mn unsecured redeemable debenture issue.The …
Safe Mode
The Central Bank bought Rs. 4.4 bn worth treasury bills on Wednesday by driving rates down marginally.buy grifulvin online buy grifulvin online no prescription …
Comfort Zone
The Central Bank left its key short-term rates unchanged on Thursday, a sign that it was business as usual despite a snap poll and a hike in the domestic …
Flat Outlook
Treasury rates remained flat at this weeks auction ahead of Central Banks monthly monetary policy announcement on Friday.Market players are not expecting the …
Trade-In
Singer Sri Lanka plans to retire some its short-term borrowings with a Rs. 400 mn four-year debenture issue coming out in March. online pharmacy buy strattera …
Dont Worry
After rising against the dollar, the rupee lost around 1 percent, as the markets panicked over a snap poll.rnrnldblquote The rise was largely attributed to a …
Debt Sales
The Stock Exchange will tap into internal funds to raise the issued share capital of its depositary system to Rs.100mn endash a final clause to allow secondary …
Borrowing Cheap
The Central Bank says it will issue Rs. 2 bn worth of two-year treasury bonds to the debt market, as part of its borrowing programme for March. online pharmacy …
Wide Choice
The Colombo Stock Exchanges debt trading system officially goes live next Wed. giving investors an opportunity to electronically trade in government treasuries …